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The Carioca Aqueduct (Portuguese: Aqueduto da Carioca), also known as Arcos da Lapa, is an aqueduct in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The aqueduct was built in the middle of the 18th century to bring fresh water from the Carioca River to the population of the city. It is a typical example of colonial architecture and engineering.
The neighborhood of Lapa in Rio de Janeiro is known as the "cradle of Bohemian Rio". [1] It is also famous for its architecture, beginning with the Arcos da Lapa (also known as the Carioca Aqueduct), which was originally constructed as an aqueduct during Colonial Brazil and now serves as a viaduct for the cable cars that climb the hill of Santa ...
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These include Brazil’s largest botanical library and collections of dried fruits, rare Brazilian plants, and many photographs. The painted cast-iron Fountain of the Muses was made in Derby, UK, and until 1895 was sited at Henrique Lage's villa at Largo da Lapa, as part of the landscaping by the English painter John Tydall. [1]
The Rio is a hotel and casino near the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.It is owned and operated by Dreamscape Companies LLC. It includes a 117,330 sq ft (10,900 m 2) casino [1] and 2,520 suites. [2]
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LAPA Flight 3142 was a scheduled Buenos Aires–Córdoba flight operated by the Argentine airline Líneas Aéreas Privadas Argentinas. [1] On 31 August 1999 a Boeing 737 [ 1 ] crashed while attempting to take off from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery airport.
Paradise News (1991) is a novel by British author David Lodge. The novel explores the notion of paradise on earth and in heaven. Plot summary The story begins with ...