Santa Teresa Stairs 2

The Stairs To Santa Teresa

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October 21st 2006
The Convent Stairway These stairs are a mosaic made of over 2 thousand especially made tiles which were broken with a hammer, the 215 steps and are a tribute to the people of Brazil by being in the colour of the Brazilian flag, green blue and yellow. The artist began in 1990 and when he nearly finished in 1998 he decided to make the stairs a constantly changing work of art and therefore in ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more