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81. Real Gabinete Português de Leitura
A Neo-Manueline library built between 1880 and 1887 by Rio's Portuguese community, holding about 350,000 volumes beneath an iron-framed skylight.
View details — Real Gabinete Português de LeituraLandmarks, museums, historic sites, parks and viewpoints that draw visitors to a city, with practical notes on planning a visit.
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A Neo-Manueline library built between 1880 and 1887 by Rio's Portuguese community, holding about 350,000 volumes beneath an iron-framed skylight.
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A protected 33-hectare hill in the middle of Medellín, topped by Pueblito Paisa, a 1977 replica of a traditional Antioquian village, with a sculpture park and viewpoints.
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A complex of 13 computer-controlled fountains in the 1920s Parque de la Reserva, recognised by Guinness as the largest fountain complex in a public park, best seen after dark.
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A cultural centre in the 1947 Altino Arantes skyscraper, the former Banespa headquarters, with exhibitions and an observation deck looking out up to 40 kilometres.
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Cartagena's modern art museum on the Plaza de San Pedro Claver, with Colombian and Latin American works including pieces by Alejandro Obregón and Enrique Grau.
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Bogotá's largest urban park system, with a large lake, open lawns, sports venues and the events plaza that hosts the city's biggest concerts and festivals.
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A 350-hectare wetland reserve on reclaimed land beside Puerto Madero, protected since 1986 and listed as a Ramsar site, with trails to the Río de la Plata.
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The observation deck on floors 61 and 62 of the Gran Torre Santiago, South America's tallest building, with 360-degree views at 300 metres.
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A national park of almost 4,000 hectares of replanted Atlantic forest in the heart of Rio, with Pico da Tijuca, waterfalls and viewpoints.
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An Inca estate about 22 km south-east of Cusco, known for its great terraces and working stone channels and fountains fed by a natural spring.
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