Heritage Trail tells the story of Rio's Botanical Garden

The Heritage Trail consists of 10 points, including buildings, monuments and archaeological sites. The starting point is the oldest building still standing in Rio's South Zone, where the Visitor Center is located today. The site was originally the headquarters of the Engenho da Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Lagoa, which also covered the neighborhoods of Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Jardim Botânico, Ipanema, Leblon, Gávea and part of Copacabana, as well as the current Tijuca National Park. Rodrigo de Freitas, the owner of the engenho, lived at the headquarters.

The trail also passes, among other places, the Casa dos Pilões Archaeological Site Museum - one of the production units of the Royal Gunpowder Factory, created by Dom João in 1808 - and the portal of the former Academy of Fine Arts, which was part of the Royal School of Fine Arts, created by Dom João.

The Heritage Trail is part of the Friday Trails series and is free of charge, starting at 10am. There is only an entrance fee for the arboretum. There is no need to register, just arrive and take part. Tickets can be purchased at the box office or at jbrj.eleventickets.com

Service - Free guided Heritage Trail
Dates: Fridays, June 6, 20 and 27
Time: 10 a.m.
Meeting point: Visitor Center
Rua Jardim Botânico, 1008.
Tel: (21) 3874-1808

Entrance fee
Visitors living in the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area: R$ 18,00
Visitors living in Brazil: R$ 29,00
Foreign visitors from Mercosur: R$ 55.00
Foreign visitors: R$ 73.00
Students, people with disabilities and people over 60 are entitled to half-price tickets, on presentation of a supporting document.