Leme’s Fort

4 de June de 2014

Leme’s Fort

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Β La actividad constΓ³ en visitar el Forte do Leme. Fue una actividad en donde caminamos mucho, pero a la vez disfrutamos de los hermosos paisajes asΓ­ como el PΓ£o de AΓ§ΓΊcar, la praia de Leme, la praia de Copacabana y muchas otras vistas.Β En esta actividad disfrutamos de las principales floras y faunas de esta ciudad, lo recomiendo mucho ya que es algo diferente a lo que estamos acostumbrados.Β VIVA RIO !!!!!!!!!

Paulina GonzΓ‘lez, MΓ©xico

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Duque de Caxias Fort was built between 1776 and 1779 with the objective of alerting about enemies ships. In the begining, the fort didn’t have weapons and it was called “watch fort”. After the Republic Proclamation, it was known as Leme’s Fort. We left the school and walked until the neighborhood of Leme. Then, we started our 800m walk in an environmental protected area. This meeting with the nature was wonderful, because we were received by a group of tamarins that didn’t bother and people took photos. In the fort there are also religious connections, because the ecological way up has the Sacred Way that is an old Roman way, very important for the Catholic Church. We arrived at the historical site that is located at the top of the mountain and we had the privilege of staring one of the most beautiful views in Rio de Janeiro. From the Leme’s Fort is possible to see the Sugar Loaf, Cristo Redentor, Pedra da GΓ‘vea, Guanabara’s Bay, Copacabana’s Beach and NiterΓ³i. We took many pictures. It was an unique moment. How about living this experience? So, come and take part at RioLIVE! activities.
O Forte Duque de Caxias foi construΓ­do entre 1776 e 1779 com a funΓ§Γ£o de alertar sobre navios inimigos. No inΓ­cio, o forte nΓ£o possuΓ­a armas e era chamado de Forte da Vigia. ApΓ³s, a ProclamaΓ§Γ£o da RepΓΊblica, ficou conhecido com Forte do Leme. SaΓ­mos da escola e caminham os atΓ© o bairro do Leme. EntΓ£o, comeΓ§amos nossa caminhada de 800 metros numa Γ‘rea de proteΓ§Γ£o ambiental. Esse encontro com a natureza foi maravilhoso, pois fomos recebidos por um grupo de micos que nΓ£o se importaram com a quantidade de fotos que tiramos deles. No forte hΓ‘ tambΓ©m laΓ§os religiosos, pois a subida ecolΓ³gica possui a Via Sacra que Γ© uma antiga via romana, muito importante na Igreja CatΓ³lica. Chegamos ao SΓ­tio histΓ³rico que fica no topo do morro e tivemos o privilΓ©gio de apreciar uma das mais belas vistas do rio de Janeiro. Do Forte do Leme Γ© possΓ­vel contemplar o PΓ£o de AΓ§ΓΊcar, o Cristo redentor, a Pedra da GΓ‘vea, a Bahia de Guanabara, a Praia de Copacabana e a Cidade de NiterΓ³i. Tiramos muitas fotos. Foi um momento ΓΊnico. Que tal viver uma experiΓͺncia como essa? Γ‰ simples. Basta participar das atividades RioLIVE!
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