Cosme Velho
State of Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
Get to Cosme Velho train Station, where you will catch the train to reach the Corcovado Mountain. Skip the line with pre-reserved, so you won't waste your time with long lines!
Contents
7 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to Cosme Velho (Koz-mee Vel-yoo), one of the most intellectually and historically resonant neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro. Tucked into the valley at the base of the Corcovado (Kor-ko-vah-doo) mountain, this area serves…
Listen in the app2Bica da Rainha — The Queen's Fountain
We stand now before the Bica da Rainha (Bee-ka da Ha-ee-nya), a fountain whose history stretches back to the nineteenth century, though the indigenous population knew the medicinal properties of this water long before the…
Listen in the app3Largo do Boticário — A Neocolonial Sanctuary
Turning into the Largo do Boticário (Lar-go doo Bo-tee-kah-ryo), you are immediately transported into a different aesthetic realm. This small, secluded square is famous for its colorful, neocolonial-style houses. …
Listen in the app4Corcovado Train Station — The Iron Path
We have reached the Estação do Trem do Corcovado (Es-ta-sow doo Trem doo Kor-ko-vah-doo), a site of immense engineering and historical importance. Inaugurated in eighteen eighty-four by Emperor Dom Pedro the Second, this railway…
Listen in the app5Solar dos Abacaxis — Neoclassical Grandeur
Standing before the Solar dos Abacaxis (So-lar doos A-ba-ka-shees), or the 'Manor of the Pineapples,' we find a striking example of nineteenth-century neoclassical architecture. Built in eighteen forty-three, this manor house was…
Listen in the app6The Literary Ghost — Machado de Assis's Legacy
As we walk these streets, we must acknowledge the presence of a literary titan. Machado de Assis, often cited as the greatest writer of Brazilian literature, lived in a house on Rua Cosme Velho. …
Listen in the app7Closing
Our journey through Cosme Velho concludes where it began, in the heart of this historic valley. We have traversed a landscape that is both a physical space and a repository of memory. …
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What is Cosme Velho?
Cosme Velho is a place in State of Rio de Janeiro · Brazil with 7 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | State of Rio de Janeiro · Brazil |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 7 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | -22.9407, -43.1985 |
| Last updated |
