Lapa e Arte

Welcome to the vibrant heart of Rio de Janeiro where the rhythm of the city pulses through every cobblestone and the air is thick with the scent of salty Atlantic breezes and roasting coffee. You have arrived in Lapa a…

Stand before the monumental whiteness of the Carioca Aqueduct more commonly known as the Arcos da Lapa. As you look up at these sweeping curves take a deep breath and feel the weight of nearly three hundred years of history. …

Listen closely and you might hear the distant rhythmic clatter and the high pitched bell of the famous Bonde de Santa Teresa. By the end of the nineteenth century as Rio developed modern water supply systems the great aqueduct…

Rising sharply from the urban landscape of Lapa is a structure that defies all traditional expectations of religious architecture. This is the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian a stunning example of modern design…

Now we arrive at the foot of one of the most vibrant and passionate artistic expressions in the entire world the Escadaria Selaron. Located on Manuel Carneiro street these steps are the life's work of Jorge Selaron a Chilean born…

As you begin your slow ascent of the two hundred and fifteen steps you are walking through a one hundred and twenty five meter long tapestry of ceramic glass and mirror. There are over two thousand tiles here painstakingly…

As the golden sun sets over the white arches Lapa undergoes a breathtaking and electric transformation shifting from a quiet historic site to the vibrating beating heart of Rio's nightlife. The air begins to vibrate with the deep…

As our journey through Lapa and its artistic wonders comes to a close take a final look around this extraordinary and soulful neighborhood. We have walked through centuries of vibrant history today from the grand colonial arches…