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Sitio Roberto Burle Marx Review
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Sítio Roberto Burle Marx 
- Address: Estrada Roberto Burle Marx 2019, Pedra da Guaratiba, Rio de Janeiro
- Phone: 021/2410-1412
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Roberto Burle Marx Farm
- Category: Museums/Galleries, Gardens/Arboretums
- Location: Pedra da Guaratiba
Fodor's Review:
Beyond Grumari, the road winds through mangrove swamps and tropical forest. It's an apt setting for the plantation-turned-museum where Brazil's famous landscape designer Roberto Burle Marx is memorialized. Marx, the mind behind Rio's swirling mosaic beachfront walkways and the Atêrro do Flamengo, was said to have "painted with plants" and was the first designer to use Brazilian flora in his projects. More than 3,500 species -- including some discovered by and named for Marx as well as many on the endangered list -- flourish at this 100-acre estate. He grouped his plants not only according to their soil and light needs but also according to their shape and texture. Marx also liked to mix the modern with the traditional -- a recurring theme throughout the property. The results are both whimsical and elegant. In 1985 he bequeathed the farm to the Brazilian government, though he remained here until his death in 1994. His house is now a cultural center full of his belongings, including collections of folk art. The grounds also contain his large ultramodern studio (he was a painter, too) and a small, restored colonial chapel dedicated to St. Anthony.
- Cost: R$5
- Open: Tues.-Sun. by appointment only; Tours at 9:30 AM and 1:30 PM
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