Rio de Janeiro photo

Rio de Janeiro Geography: A large mountain chain separates the north of Rio and downtown from the beach areas to the south (or Rio Sul). Copacabana, at the bottom of the picture, is further cut off by another chain of mountains. Most traffic to Copa goes through tunnels in those mountains. The only significant non-tunnel access to Rio Sul from the north is through a narrow valley to the right of the lake in the lower center of the drawing.

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Rio de Janeiro Zoo
Preferred activity of the Cariocas families and visitors arriving in the city this year, RioZoo receives special summer programming from December 15th. With several activities, the Rio zoo gains a thematic village with a radical Tyrolean, a Christmas tree eight meters high where children can take photo with Santa Claus and also several other new daily activities. In the summer season, the park will work daily, with special schedules on the 24th, 25th and 31st of December *. The Zoo also operates 1 hour more on weekends, from 9:00 to 6:00.

Thematic village

A revitalized space on the other side of the Fauna walkway, located near the main gate of the RioZoo, the village will have a fair of handicrafts produced by artisans of the surrounding communities, besides a radical Tyrolean. With 80 meters of extension, the Tyrolean promises to be the great attraction of space. It is in the village of the grove where they happen daily, musical presentations and dance numbers

Place:
Rio de Janeiro Zoo
Boa Vista Farm Park, S/N
Opening hours: From December 15th, from 10am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Weekends, 9:00 to 6:00. The new operating hours will be valid until the 18th of February.
Tickets: R $20 (normal fare) and R $10 (rate half-entry *)
Children under three years old do not pay entry.
The extra activities such as Tour da falconry, small lemonade, Tyrolean, farm among others, have the individual value of R $10 on the weekends and holidays. During the week, all the extra activities are free of charge.