Parque Laga - Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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The Snowdog
S 22° 57.635 W 043° 12.725
23K E 683302 N 7459727
Pargue Laga, once the home of industrialist Enrique Lage and his wife, is now a public park - in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Waymark Code: WM16T6A
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date Posted: 09/30/2022
Views: 1
Parque Lage is tucked at the foot of the Corcovado in the Jardim Botanico neighborhood. Once owned by industrialist Enrique Lage and his wife, the mansion was remodeled in the 1920s by Italian architect Mario Vodrel. Decades later the land was converted into a public park and walking trails were installed through the subtropical forests of Tijuca National Park that surround the mansion. Monkeys can be seen feasting in the trees high above the trails. The grounds also include musty old stables, a mysterious cave, a castle-like tower, and a massive aquarium. This park is also the trailhead for a path that goes to the top of Corcovada Mountain and Christ the Redeemer.
Name: Parque Laga
Street Location: R. Jardim Botânico, 414
Local Municipality: Rio de Janeiro
State/Province, etc.: Rio de Janeiro
Country: Brazil
Web Site: [Web Link]
Recreational Facilities:
Walking / Hiking
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Date Established: Not listed
Picnic Facilities: Not listed
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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