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The first sign, Cachoeira das Almas (Waterfall of Souls), is a historical place of worship for Afro-Brazilians.

Signpost for the Waterfall of Souls in the Tijuca National Park

Taunay Waterfall in the Tijuca National Park

Map of the Tijuca forest made in in azulejos (Portuguese ceramic tiles) and designed by Castro Maya in 1943-46. The Tijuca forest was the first protected public area established in Brazil by Dom Pedro II in 1861, and efforts to reforest the land…

Coatis in the Tijuca National Park, near the restaurant Os Esquilos