OPEN FLEA MARKET - RUA DO LAVRADIO

when you visit Rio probrably I will take you to a open flea market that happens every first saturday of the month in downtown Rio you will see there  an antique fair at Lavradio street this open flea Market is part of my tours when you are there you feel that you returned to the past because they sell a bit of everything

in Brazil we have a lot of the African influence on the art of carving so there you will find animals in wood similar to the ones you find in Africa

while you walk through the Lavradio street you see old buildings dated from the XIX centtury most of them are being restored by the city council

when you are there  it´s interesting to stop at one of many bars and restaurants where you can enjoy the  snacks and listen to and authentic brazilian samba music

this flea market is near the Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro that was inaugurated in 1976 after 12 years of construction  you cannot miss a visit to this church it´s dedicated to San Sebastian the patron of the city and consists of an enormous cone, complete with four beautiful stained-glass windows the cathedral interior is spacious, with enough room to fit over 20,000 people inside, and is home to many paintings, sculptures and murals which were completed by local artists .

Santa Tereza a tour with my sister and nieces

This is me on the left side of the picture , my sister Yara by myside , my niece Raisa and Rayanne

Writers and artists have always been attracted to Santa Teresa, seduced by its charm and its architectural and cultural riches, visible to the eyes and heart. The art displayed in many workshops that have taken over the neighborhood, finds its stronghold in Santa, how they prefer to call the passionate place. Everything that exists and knows about Santa Teresa is also a bit of history of Rio But for the visitor seems a place apart, with its own characteristics.

The flea market it is held every sunday of the month where artisans exhibit more varied hand made works

The narrow winding streets through which the old trams, the only ones that still circulate in Brazil, are more a peculiar attraction of the neighborhood. The charming vehicles began circulating in the last century, moved by animal traction and later by electricity. Remnants of a romantic era, were listed as historic and still walk trails perfectly preserved, leading the visitor to a rereading of the past. The tram leaves the city center, passes over the Arcos da Lapa and follows the route of the time in up-and-down from the hills of Santa Teresa. The starting point is the station on Largo da Carioca station gets good near the headquarters of Petrobras, Rua Lelio Gama. The place has a charming garden and reveals a little of what you'll find on this ride. With less than U.S. $ 1 to purchase a ticket to ride the famous tram yellowing. There are two lines that circulate in Santa Teresa, called Paula Matos and Two Brothers, with intervals of 30 minutes of departure.

The church and convent of Santa Teresa, responsible for the name of the neighborhood, belonging to the Order of Discalced Carmelites, religious houses who live alone and have little contact with the outside world. The order preaches simplicity, humility and discretion. Few residents said they had seen the nuns in the neighborhood.