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Established: 1949
What is it? An open-air museum of botanical wonders
Where is it? Barra de Guaratiba, a 45 min drive from downtown Rio
Created by: Roberto Burle Marx, the father of modern landscape architecture in Brasil. It was his personal retreat!  
Number of plant species on the property: 3,500
Size: About 100 acres – that’s a big backyard! 
Previous occupants: Bananas
Visiting? Don’t miss: A restored Benedictine chapel from 1681, a 200 million year old petrified log and Burle Marx’s personal art studio

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