Top 8 Must-Dos for the Real Carioca Experience in Rio de Janeiro

Stephanie Kempker | January 6, 2016

Climb the Selaron Stairs

The vibrant multicolored staircase took over 20 years to create, and features tiles from all over the world. A beautiful celebration of the Brazilian spirit, and dedicated to the Carioca people, the staircase is a popular place to hang out and take photos, and has been featured in several music videos.

The bright staircase hides a dark, sad history however. The Chilean-born artist and the creator of the stairs Jorge Selaron was found dead on his own artistic masterpiece under suspicious conditions of either murder or suicide, though a culprit was never found.

The Escadaria Selaron is the iconic work of Chilean-born artist Jorge Selaron. The world famous, ceramic-tiled stairs took over 20 years to create and include tiles from countries in every corner of the globe. The stairs were almost complete yet still unfinished at the time of the artist’s suspicious death in 2013.

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