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In Brazil, there are 270 indigenous tribes - that's 370,000 people who speak 180 indigenous languages between them. The Museu do Indio in Rio is dedicated to exploring the history and culture…
The seat of the Brazilian government from 1897 to 1960, this beautiful baroque palace in Rio's Flamengo district is now home to the Museu da Republica, dedicated to the fascinating history of…
A visit to Rio de Janeiro's Museu do Folclore Edison Carneiro reveals much about Brazil's roots. Articles on display from around the country include photographs, recorded testimonies…
Successful businessman Raymundo Ottoni de Castro Maya (1894-1968) inherited the a mansion in 1936 and renovated it with the help of modernist architect Wladimir Alves de Souza. Today it is the…
Rio's unusual Casa do Pontal is home to the Brazilian folk art collection amassed by Frenchman Jacques Van de Beuque. Over 3500 wooden and ceramic figures, ranging from a few centimetres tall…
The gothic palace on Ilha Fiscal was built in 1889 at the king's request. Once home to the Customs Service, it is now a naval museum, with stained glass windows that recount the history of the…
