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Terra Encantada
Terra Encantada was an amusement park in Barra da Tijuca, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which operated from 1998 to 2010. The 200-sq. kilometer park was themed to the people and festivals of Culture of Brazil, Brazilian culture, as well as the origins of Brazilian culture: indigenous, African and European. History The park planned to have more than 60 dining options, including a Planet Hollywood location. Investments reached $220 million USD and the park received funding from the National Bank for Economic Development. More than 12 thousand people would be employed directly and indirectly and 20 thousand people were expected to visit the park every day. Revenue was expected to be about $30 million monthly. However, many of these plans would not pan out. The park's opening was delayed twice, from its original date on October 12, 1997 to December 15 and eventually to January 15, 1998. Upon its opening, not all of the attractions were open. The first visitors, disappoint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a beta global city, Rio de Janeiro is the sixth-most populous city in the Americas. Part of the city has been designated as a World Heritage Site, named "Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea", on 1 July 2012 as a Cultural Landscape. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a state of the Portuguese Empire. In 1808, when the Portuguese Royal Court moved to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro became the seat of the court of Queen Maria I of Portugal. She subsequently, under the leadership of her son the prince regent João VI of Portugal, raised Brazil to the dignity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
