Rio de Janeiro is a city of impossible contrasts, where the "Marvelous City" glamour often sits shoulder-to-shoulder with a complex, sometimes heavy history. Nowhere is this more palpable than at the Igreja da Candelária. To the casual observer, it is an architectural triumph. To the local, it is a site of profound remembrance. A Masterpiece… Continue reading Rio de Janeiro: The Candelária Massacre of the Innocent