Rio do Janeiro and its spectacular landscape declared world heritage site

Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 05:53 UTC

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Rio do Janeiro's iconic landscape, marked by soaring granite facades that drop into the ocean and white-sand beaches that go on for miles, is now an official world heritage site. Read full article

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GeoffWard2
Designation as a World Heritage Site means that all must stay 'the same'.

A thousand favelas now get the protection that they so didn't want.... protected sewer surface drainage and protected street webs of wires and cables. Oh, lucky simpático cariocans.
Jul 02nd, 2012 - 10:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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AmericanLight
I like Sydney s landscape better.... And by the looks (I have never been there) the Hong Kong Marina....
We should make Galveston island one as well (I am being sarcastic just in case you have never been there) for its clear waters
Jul 03rd, 2012 - 02:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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