Vista Chinesa
Good to know
- Best time to go
- April–June, September–November
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- not-accessible
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
This ornate belvedere stands high in the Tijuca Forest, its pagoda-style roof recalling Chinese immigrants who cultivated tea nearby in the nineteenth century. Reached by a winding forest road popular with cyclists, the pavilion frames a sweeping view over the lagoon, Corcovado, Sugarloaf and the southern beaches far below. The carved-concrete structure, painted in warm tones, sits within protected rainforest alive with birds and monkeys. It is a favourite stop for photographers seeking a panorama of Rio's mountain-and-sea landscape.
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