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Exploring the Botanical Garden & Rainforest, Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro never really gets cold but the slightly cooler, overcast days are best for energetic exploring! A lot of the major tourist attractions such as Christ the Redeemer or Sugarloaf Mountain aren’t worth visiting if it’s cloudy and you want a good view (which is kind of the point), so we decided to save the sights & sunbathing for a clear day and hopped on a bus to the Botanical Garden. After a white knuckle ride, careering around winding cliffside roads overlooking the South Atlantic, we (literally) jumped off at our stop.

The Botanical Garden was founded by King John VI of Portugal in 1808. It was originally used to introduce and acclimatise plants and spices, such as nutmeg and cinnamon, imported from other tropical regions. The garden was opened to the public in 1822, and is now used for both recreation and research.

You’re welcomed to the garden by every size and shape of Cactus! ?

After the Cactus garden, the path leads you up into the rainforest…

The Botanical Garden covers over 345 acres but only 40% of it is cultivated. The rest is wild Atlantic Forest, and they’ve put a convenient little path through a small section so you can enjoy it without disturbing the critters. Just be aware that there are a couple of very sneaky security guards who will suddenly appear if you try and channel your inner Tarzan and swing from the vines…

Trees laden with Jack fruit – the largest tree fruit in the world.

Over 2,200 species of birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals live in the Atlantic Forest, including some that are endangered and many that aren’t found anywhere else on earth. Only part of the Atlantic Forest falls within the Botanical Garden, the other 1.3million square km stretches along Brazil’s Atlantic coast and inland to Paraguay and Argentina. Among dozens of beautiful birds that I couldn’t name, we saw Argentine black and white Tegu (4.5ft lizards that made mummy run!), monkeys and coatis. The monkeys were expectedly cheeky and stole someone’s food before bounding off into the forest shrieking and looking way too pleased with themselves! If you get a chance to spend more time in the rainforest, you might also see tamarins, spider monkeys, parrots and sloths.

Emerging from the forest and passing this working aqueduct, suddenly the air filled with an intoxicating, rich floral scent. We followed our noses and found a forest of Frangipani trees.

Different coloured flowers give off different fragrances. My favourite flowers on earth!

After mum got chased by a giant lizard, we reluctantly left this scent soaked paradise-patch to continue exploring. Spotted: Christ the Redeemer watching over Rio.

The Botanical Garden just keeps on going! We thought we’d reached the end so many times only to find another path. This particular path led us past….

…trees draped with jewels

…nature’s fashion accessory – strands of beautiful seeds

… past this pond covered in giant lily pads

and down to a statue of this little poser! Ossanha, the spirit who watches over the medicinal plants.

Meandering on, we stumbled into a bamboo forest where I found where I’m going to live when I’m reincarnated as a tiny mouse…

…that one at the bottom right with the nice doorway!

 The scale of these trees is unbelievable! Here they’d formed a circle which felt a bit eerie; like some sort of secret spell casting spot used by the local witches.

Aqueducts and streams carry rainwater around the centuries old garden using dams to divert the flow where it’s needed most.

And the cool water attracts some of the garden’s most exciting residents like this White Necked Heron.

And this White Monjita which was busy catching flies.

The more we walked, the more the landscape changed until we were strolling down palm tree lined paths.

We were led to the beautiful Fountain of the Muses, which happens to have been made in England.

Leaving the formal grandeur behind, we were transported to Giant’s Country where some of the tree roots were taller than me!

We continued through swamps…

past old garden buildings…

past lazy palm trees bending towards the water…

past the laziest palm tree of them all…

through a magical gnarled forest…

… through an Orchid House

…before arriving in Japan.

Before leaving, we stopped to sit under the shady bamboo and take in the view, when this little chap ran over and posed up a storm!

The Jardim Botanico do Rio is an oasis of serenity. We spent at least five hours wandering around the tropical sanctuary, which is amazing value as it costs less than £2 to get in! Next time I go, I’m taking a picnic and a yoga mat to while away the hours amongst the flowers.

History of the Botanical Garden

Portugue language Studentes at Botanical garden

I had an amazing time at the Botanical Garden. All of the students at Rio & Learn are so nice! Rodrigo was a great tour guide and we learned all about the history of the gardens. I would recommend Rio & Learn to anyone. It has made my time in Rio unforgettable!

Laura Frasier, United States.

History of the Botanical Garden.

Last Monday we spent our afternoon getting to know the history of the Botanical Garden in Rio de Janeiro. We started our RioLIVE! Activity gathering at the school. We were supposed to meet at 14:30h, but only one student was there, and we thought it would be a private tour, but we forgot our students are really becoming true cariocas and were fashionably late! We headed to the bus stop and took our bus to the garden. Arriving at the garden we took a picture at the entrance, right under the welcoming banner that stood behind us. We bought a couple of water bottles to quench our thirst and went in.

Our Portuguese language students were really excited getting to know the Botanical Garden, since it is one of the biggest in the world and one of the main spots to visit in town. The entrance is quite imposing, with the giant imperial palm trees and the centenary mango trees. We decided to start our tour following Darwin’s footsteps. The garden has a path called “Os caminhos de Darwin”, which is where he walked when visiting the garden. Right at the beginning we could see the tree that gave the name to this country, the Pau Brasil, which is a beautiful tree with an amber red color on the inside, that was used to make red dye in Europe. The garden is filled with beautiful monuments dedicated to the Portuguese royal family, when they arrived, and the garden’s botanical directors.

The students were asking many questions about the history of Brazil, the fauna and flora of the garden, and of course, what to do during the weekend in Rio =). One of the highlights of this RioLIVE! Activity were the little monkeys that came to greet us. The students went crazy over them, but what they enjoyed the most was to see the tree where Açaí comes from…and better yet, one of our students picked some of the Açaí berries and we could taste what the fruit actually tastes like! It was awesome, minus the purple color the berries left on our lips. Our Portuguese language students were from England, Holland, United States, Colombia, Belgium and Germany, and they were all equally amazed with the place!

If you want to enjoy the city, meet new people and practice Portuguese, Rio & Learn is the place to be!

Come have fun and see the nature with our RioLIVE! Activities.

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Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro – description, location, photos

The history of the creation of the Botanical Garden

The garden was founded in 1808 by decree of King João VI of Portugal, who lived in exile in Brazil. In those days, exotic and aromatic spices such as nutmeg, black pepper and cinnamon were exported from the West Indies. In the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro, plants have successfully adapted to the local tropical climate, and today Brazil is one of the five exporting countries of these fragrant spices. After the independence of Brazil in 1822, the Royal Botanical Garden became public. At various times it was visited by such celebrities as Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein. Today it is one of the most famous botanical gardens in the world. nine0005

History of the Botanical Garden © Alexandre Rotenberg / Shutterstock

Alley of Royal Palms

One of the attractions of the garden is the fantastically beautiful Alley of Royal Palms, 750 meters long. The giant palm trees, which are almost 200 years old, reach a height of 30 meters, and the trunk of each is so powerful that it is impossible to grasp. All these trees are descendants of the same palm planted by the garden’s founder, King João VI.

Orchid garden

More than 600 species of orchids bloom all year round in the garden’s greenhouses. We are accustomed to the fact that this is a beautiful, exotic, odorless flower, but rare varieties of orchids are grown in the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro, which have a delicate and pleasant aroma.

Japanese garden

In 1935, 65 traditional Japanese plants were brought from Japan and their own Japanese bonsai garden appeared in Rio de Janeiro, later Emperor Hirohito himself and his wife planted a pau- brazil, which is the national symbol of Brazil. nine0005

Walking through the alleys of a fabulous tropical garden, you will see hundreds of cacti, breadfruit and Brazil nuts, as well as learn how and what insectivorous plants eat. Giant Victoria Regia water lilies grow on Lake Frey Leandro, the leaves of which can withstand the weight of a 5-year-old child.

The Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro also has man-made sights – the ancient central fountain of Muses, made in the UK from cast iron, an equatorial sundial and many sculptures. On the territory of the garden you can visit the Museum of the Environment, which houses the ancient herbarium of rare plants of Brazil and the largest botanical library in the country. nine0005

What to see next to the Botanical Garden (Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro)

• Lake or Lagoon Rodrigo de Freitas, the heart of Rio de Janeiro, is located at the foot of the Corcovado mountain.
• Ipanema Beach 1.6 km long.
• Tijuca National Park is another nature reserve with iguanas, howler monkeys and snakes.
• Henrique Lage Park, a public park at the very foot of the Corcovado.

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General Information

Walking along the alleys and paths of the Botanical Garden is very popular with residents of Rio and tourists. In addition to exotic plants and flowering flower beds, you can see monuments of history and archeology in the garden. A large scientific center operates on the territory, which has the largest library of books on botany in the country – 32,000 volumes. The Botanical Garden is home to 140 species of birds, squirrels, possums, lizards, capuchin monkeys and tiny marmosets. nine0005

Tourists enter the garden through several entrances. The visitor center and the museum are located in the south of the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden. Here you can rent binoculars, order a guided tour and get a garden map, which is very convenient to navigate and find the right places. The visitor center welcomes guests daily from 8.00 to 17.00. The doors of the museum are open to visitors on any day except Monday, from 9. 00 to 17.00.

History of the Botanical Garden

For a long time nutmeg, cinnamon and black pepper were imported to South America from the West Indies and were expensive. In 1808, the King of the United Kingdom, João VI, ordered the creation of a Botanical Garden in order to acclimatize plants from which spices were made on Brazilian soil. nine0005

Initially, only members of the royal family, their guests and courtiers had access to the garden. In 1822, by decree of the Emperor of the Brazilian Empire, Pedro I, the public was allowed into the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro. For several decades, a small garden at the foot of the green mountain of Corcovado has grown into a spacious tropical park.

Corners of the garden

In the place where the main alleys converge, there is a picturesque Central Fountain. It is decorated with four sculptures symbolizing art, poetry, science and music. Near the fountain you can see one of the symbols of the country – a huge pau brazil tree. nine0005

Most of the guests of the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro look at the beautiful Lake Frei Leandro, where colorful nymphs and the world’s largest water lilies, Victoria regia, grow. In the center of the reservoir rises a metal statue of the goddess Thesis.

About 900 types of palm trees are grown in the garden. An old alley, which consists of 134 tall palm trees, leads from the entrance deep into the territory. They all originated from the same Palma Mater tree planted by King João VI. Unfortunately, it has not survived to this day, as it burned down from a lightning strike. nine0005

Of particular interest are the picturesque corners of the park – a small pond with turtles, a rich collection of cacti, a greenhouse of insectivorous plants and the Orchidarium, where about 700 species of orchids are grown.

The “Japanese garden” appeared here in 1935, when 35 species of plants traditional for this country were brought from Japan. The “Japanese Garden” is decorated in the tradition of bonsai art, and it has two small ponds with carps.