RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Penha Church (Igreja da Penha) is an iconic landmark of Rio de Janeiro but is little visited by tourists, despite its historic and religious significance.
Even if you do not know it by name, you have likely noticed a striking white church on a steep hilltop in the North Zone, probably when driving along Avenida Brasil or the Linha Vermelha. This is the Igreja da Penha or, to give its full name, A Basílica Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Penha de França.
A well-known point of religious devotion for locals, the church . . .
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