Hi! I'm Ernestinho Carioc-IA. I can help you find the Rio guide you need. Where should we start?
Today I want to discuss a fair that shows a different Rio: the Praça XV Antiques Fair. You do not come only for a souvenir. You come to see objects that passed through other homes, eras and lives.
Praça XV already has historical power, but the fair adds an intimate layer: memory appears in books, records, photos, furniture, coins and ceramics.
I would not buy an important piece at the first stall. I would walk, compare and ask questions. An antique may be restored, a reproduction or difficult to authenticate.
As a host, I recommend it to people who enjoy walking slowly and discovering. When you find a meaningful piece, you take more than an object: you take a conversation with Rio’s past.




