Rio de Janeiro
Arcos da Lapa
Aqueduct engineering wonder
Rua dos Arcos
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Nearest Train: Cinelândia
Phone: +55 21 25447992 (Tourist information)
One of the few surviving landmarks from the colonial era, this aqueduct was finished in 1750. At one time it carried water down from the Rio Carioca, it now serves as a viaduct to the wonderful Bondinho de Santa Teresa (tram) that connects the downtown area to the Santa Teresa area. With 42 arcs and at 800-feet long, it is also known as Aqueduto da Carioca. A wonderfully stark example of the old and new architecture that defines this area.
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