Belém, Brazil
Rodrigues Alves Park
The Rodrigues Alves Park and Botanical Garden of Amazonia, or simply Rodrigues Alves Park is a Brazilian environmental preservation area located in the Marco neighborhood, in the city of Belém, the capital of the state of Pará. It was idealized by José Coelho da Gama e Abreu, the Baron of Marajó, and inaugurated in 1883, in the then Province of Grão-Pará, during the reign of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil. It is home to more than 300 species of plant and 58 species of animal and receives an average of 20,000 visitors a month.
- City
- Belém
- Country
- Brazil
- Category
- Park
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Belém
- Bolonha Mansion
- Convent of the Mercedarians
- Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, Belém
- Basilica of Our Lady of Nazareth of Exile
- Feliz Lusitânia
- Utinga State Park
Background: Wikipedia