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Capela Dourada vs Paco do Frevo
Both Capela Dourada and Paco do Frevo are rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Paco do Frevo is the choice of most reviewers compared to Capela Dourada. Paco do Frevo comes in at #2 in Recife with positive reviews from 2 reviews such as Fodor's, Lonely Planet.
Capela Dourada
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Frommer's
Rua do Imperador D. Pedro II, s/n - Recife, Recife, State of Pernambuco
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Fodor's
"The complex also contains a convent—the Convento Franciscano de Santo Antônio—and a museum displaying sacred art."
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Lonely Planet
"Built between 1696 and 1724, this gem of Brazilian baroque, part of the Convento de Santo Antônio, owes its name to the huge quantities of gold covering its elaborately sculpted walls, altars and ceiling."
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Frommer's
"The altar is a two-story arch of jacaranda and cedar, gilt with gold...the chapel is part of a Franciscan complex that includes a small sacred art museum with a few nice pieces of silver work. "
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Paco do Frevo
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Praca Do Arsenal Da Marinha, Recife, State of Pernambuco 50030-360, Brazil
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Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This new, strikingly-red museum is a small and modern house of worship for frevo, the quintessential dance of the Recife Carnaval."
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Fodor's
"This new cultural space celebrates and showcases all things related to Frevo, the infectious music and dance that governs Pernambucan culture and Carnival."
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