Basic Civil Engineering first year Notes- Chapter 4 Building.pptx
Place presentation
1. CITY RIO DE JANERIO
Its complete name is Sao Sebastiao do Rio de
Janerio. It is the second city more populated of
Brazil. Some time ago, it was the capital of the
country. Considered as one of the most visited
places of people from South America. It is
widely known for the Cristo Redentor statue,
and the Pan de Azúcar, the extraordinaire
beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema, the
Nacional park of Tijuca, the Maracaná stadium,
its famous and ostentatious carnivals, its
characteristic dance moves and the Samba.
3. CITY RIO DE JANERIO
Isla Grande is one of the most visited places from
Brasil, it was founded by three kings, and the
statues of the three of them are located in Angra
Tres Reis city and it has 365 smaller islands inside,
full of marine life.
The most popular districts are Copacabana,
Ipanema, Flamengo, Leblon and Botafogo.
It is placed in the occidental zone of Bahía de
Guanabara. The land where it is located it’s planed
bordaded of hills and mountains.
One of the most important places of Rio, is the
Arcos of Lapa, which were used to transport the
water in the war.
4. CITY RIO DE JANERIO
We can also find the Catedral de Rio, which has
sculptures around of Cristh Redenter, Papa Juan
Pablo II and Madre Teresa de Calcuta, and it is
75 meters of alture and it looks like a piramid
which is the most llamative thing about the
church.
Other important place of Rio, is the stares of
Celerón, they are located in a neighborhood
called Santa Terecita, and it is llamative because
of its multiple colors.