Bona Ventura

Alto da Boa Vista (Tijuca Forest) · Rio de Janeiro

Capela Mayrink

Place of worship

A small chapel built in 1855 inside the Tijuca Forest, remodelled in the 1940s; the altar holds replicas of four Cândido Portinari paintings whose originals are in the Museu Nacional de Belas Artes.

Address
Alto da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro
Hours
Mon-Sun 14:00-16:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
Best time to go
Afternoon · About 20 min
Price
Free
Price level
R$

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Good to know

  • Walk from the Praça Afonso Viseu gate along the Trilha dos Estudantes or the Estrada da Cascatinha.
  • Google lists short afternoon opening (14:00-16:00); outside that you see it from the garden.

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