Arcos de Lapa - Rio de Janeiro
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
S 22° 54.746 W 043° 10.776
23K E 686699 N 7465019
Aqueduct in Rio de Janeiro. Built around the mid 1750s, it's now used as a bridge for Rio's Santa Teresa cable car.
Waymark Code: WM1F59
Location: Brazil
Date Posted: 04/24/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member MAntunes
Views: 112
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The aqueduct brought water from the Rio Cariocoa. Originally it was 270m long and 64m high. It had 42 arches. It was built by indian and african slaves. It's made from mortar.
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