Largo do Boticário
Just seven colorful houses form this delightful corner of Rio de Janeiro. Named in honor of Joaquim Luiz da Silva Souto, who once owned an estate here as the apothecary or boticário to the Royal Family the Largo do Boticário features colonial-style facades and roofs around a cobblestoned square shaded by ancient trees with the gentle murmur of the Carioca stream near a lovely patch of Atlantic Rain Forest. Long a magnet for well-known artists, over the years this square has hosted a wide variety of artistic and cultural events that attract crowds of visitors to the Cosme Velho District.

Credit: Riotur Collection