What it offers
A historic fortification on Morro do Leme, also known as Forte do Leme, with a museum and lookouts over the coastline. It is reached via an uphill route.
Where it is
Praça Almirante Júlio de Noronha, s/n · Leme, Rio de Janeiro.
How to get there
Destination: Forte Duque de Caxias · Praça Almirante Júlio de Noronha, s/n, Leme.
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