- Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas
Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, mostly known as "Lagoa", is a lagoon and district in the Lagoa, Zona Sul (South Zone) of
Rio de Janeiro , surrounded by the districts ofIpanema ,Leblon ,Gávea ,Jardim Botânico ,Copacabana ,Botafogo , and Humaitá.The lagoon attracts quite a number of visitors during the Christmas holidays due to its famous and gigantic Christmas Tree, which is built over a floating platform that moves around the lagoon.
External links
* [http://www.riodejaneirophotoguide.com/html/lagoa.html Virtual walk around the lake with The Rio de Janeiro Photo Guide]
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