Cidade Albanoel

Whenever we go to Angra, Paraty or most recently, PIcinguaba, along the BR-101 highway, I am curious about the Cidade Albanoel. It's a huge Christmas theme park by the side of the highway that appears abandoned. Kind of sad and eerie. This time when I returned home I remembered to do some research, and the story I found is quite interesting!

From this Orky site, and wikipedia I found out that the project was conceived in 2000 and was intended to be the largest tourist entertainment attractions in Brazil (the size of 460 football fields!), but its owner, Albano Reis, who had previously run for mayor of Rio de Janeiro, was struck and killed on the highway by a European tourist near the complex in 2004. Also in the works were other projects: Ruins Water Park, a western city, a rustic little farm, a ship-hotel, a concert hall and a ten-story tower.

And now it just sits....

Comments

[Fran]

Hey,

Just to let you know Veja Rio's cover last week reminded me of your post about Barra. According to studies, 74% of Zona Sul residents wouldn't even CONSIDER moving to Barra. I don't know if you know that but Brazil's LOVE rivalries (Rio x SP, Brasil x Argentina, football, etc. etc.) and Zona Sul x Barra is something that been going on for years and years, hehe.

http://vejabrasil.abril.com.br/rio-de-janeiro/editorial/m1846/tao-bela-e-tao-esnobada << here the article for those who understand Portuguese.

[Account Deleted]

How sad!

[Anne Marie]

WOW! This is very interesting. I wish I could find more research on it.

[Daily Rio Life]

THanks Fran.
I agree airlegs!
Anne Marie - I do too!

[Pakistani Truck Art]

aww.. this is said :(

[mohsinfancy]

ITs look very intresting place. I want to go there at once in my life.