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Location: Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

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Jorge Ramos 🇧🇷

March 29, 2025

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Vista Chinesa is a Chinese-style viewpoint located in the Alto da Boa Vista neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is an important tourist attraction in the city. The monument is located within the Tijuca Forest.

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Alvaro Hernandez

November 5, 2025

Vista Chinesa is an early 20th-century monument built as a tribute to the Chinese immigrants who introduced tea cultivation to Brazil in the late 19th century. It is a traditional-style pagoda made of bamboo and cement. It is very popular for its views of Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, Ipanema and Leblon beaches, and Morro Dois Irmãos (Two Brothers Hill).

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morelix

March 9, 2016

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The Trail down from Vista Chinesa to Rua Jardim Botanico is also good to cycle with mountain bikes. The trail offers some small kickers. But take care!

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Hike the difficult 4.0-mile Vista Chinesa e Cachoeira do Horto circuit for panoramic Rio views and refreshing waterfalls in Tijuca National

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Location: Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

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