Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea

Few cities blur the line between mountain and sea like Rio de Janeiro. This cultural landscape sweeps from the forested peaks of Tijuca National Park past Corcovado and its statue of Christ down to the designed shorelines of Copacabana and the hills ringing Guanabara Bay, taking in the Botanical Gardens founded in 1808. UNESCO placed the ensemble on the World Heritage List in 2012, honouring a setting that shaped the city's open-air way of life and inspired generations of musicians, landscape designers and urbanists.