Brasilia appears on the NYT list of best places to visit in 2024

The “New York Times” ranking cites the reopening of the city’s historic monuments

The Federal Capital of Brazil occupies 32nd place in the newspaper’s ranking”The New York Times” on the best destinations to visit in 2024. “Brasília, Brazil’s capital since 1960, is often overshadowed by more extravagant destinations such as Rio de Janeiro and Bahia. But Brasilia is a planned city, famous for its white, futuristic and modernist buildings,” the publication reads.

The American newspaper highlights the reopening of the city’s architectural “jewels” – citing some of the main monuments of the plateau as examples. The ranking mentions, for example, that the Palácio da Alvorada, official residence of the President of the Republic, will be reopened for visits. Furthermore, the ranking reminds us that the protective barriers that until recently surrounded the Palácio do Planalto, the seat of executive power, have been removed.

“Planalto was one of the government buildings invaded last year by supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Its greater accessibility signals a return to the original vision of architects Oscar Niemeyer and Lúcio Costa, of an open and integrated city,” writes journalist Paulo Motoryn.

The chart has tours

The ranking doesn’t just focus on cities. The list of 51 entries also contains suggestions on places, itineraries and events that deserve special attention this year. The first, for example, is the path of the Moon’s shadow on the Earth’s surface, which will cross 13 North American states during a total solar eclipse.

Check out the full list of the 52 best tourist destinations in 2024:

1 – The Path of Wholeness, North America

2 – Paris, France

3 – Yamaguchi, Japan

4 – Train journey through New Zealand’s vineyards, volcanoes and snow-capped peaks

5 – Maui, Hawaii

6 – Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni, Arizona

7 – Singapore, Asia

8 – O’Higgins, Chile

9 – Ladakh, India

10 – Geneva, Switzerland

11 – Dominica, Caribbean

12 – Manchester, England

13 – Craters of the Moon, Idaho

14 – Baltimore, Maryland

15 – Salar of Uyuni, Bolivia

16 – Negombo, Sri Lanka

17 – Massa-Carrara, Italy

18 – Bannau Brycheiniog, Wales

19 – Morocco, Africa

20 – Valencia, Spain

21 – Kansas City, Missouri

22 – Antananarivo, Madagascar

23 – Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

24 – Lake Toba, Indonesia

25 – Almaty, Kazakhstan

26 – Quito, Ecuador

27 – Mingan Archipelago, Quebec

28 – Montgomery, Alabama

29 – Tasmania, Australia

30 – Waterford, Ireland

31 – Tsavo National Park, Kenya

32 – Brasilia, Brazil

33 – Salvador

34 – Koh Ker, Cambodia

35 – Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland

36 – Montevideo, Uruguay

37 – Mustang, Nepal

38 – Vienna, Austria

39 – Brisbane, Australia

40 – Pasadena, California

41 – Hurghada, Egypt

42 – Boundary Waters, Minnesota

43 – Thessaloniki, Greece

44 – Normandy, France

45 – Grenada, Caribbean

46 – The Camino de Costa Rica

47 – Albanian Alps

48 – White Horse, Yukon

49 – Choquequirao, Peru

50 – Dresden, Germany

51 – Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

52 – Flamingo, Florida

Source: Terra

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