Rio de Janeiro is Brazil’s most famous and iconic city. It has a mind-blowing street art scene. Street Art was legalized in 2009. Artists are free to express themselves anywhere, as long as they have the permission of the building owner.
These photos taken at the Jardim Botânico, Lagoa, Santa Teresa and Lapa, including the famous Escadaria Selarón, steps decorated in colourful tiles by Chilean artist, Jorge Selarón.
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