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Brazil landscape garden earns UNESCO world heritage status

  • Visitors take a guided tour of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
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    Brazil UNESCO Burle Marx

    Visitors take a guided tour of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
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  • Visitors walk in the garden during a guided tour of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
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    Brazil UNESCO Burle Marx

    Visitors walk in the garden during a guided tour of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
    ASSOCIATED PRESS
  • Visitors observe the art collection during a guided tour of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
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    Brazil UNESCO Burle Marx

    Visitors observe the art collection during a guided tour of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
    ASSOCIATED PRESS
  • A visitor walks in the garden during a guided tour of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
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    Brazil UNESCO Burle Marx

    A visitor walks in the garden during a guided tour of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
    ASSOCIATED PRESS
  • Visitors walk in the garden during a guided tour of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
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    Brazil UNESCO Burle Marx

    Visitors walk in the garden during a guided tour of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
    ASSOCIATED PRESS
  • View of the atelier of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
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    Brazil UNESCO Burle Marx

    View of the atelier of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
    ASSOCIATED PRESS
  • A gardening assistant collects a plant in the garden of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
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    Brazil UNESCO Burle Marx

    A gardening assistant collects a plant in the garden of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
    ASSOCIATED PRESS
  • View of the garden of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
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    Brazil UNESCO Burle Marx

    View of the garden of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
    ASSOCIATED PRESS
  • Visitors walk in the garden during a guided tour of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
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    Brazil New Unesco World Heritage Site

    Visitors walk in the garden during a guided tour of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
    ASSOCIATED PRESS
  • Aerial View of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Mario Lobão)
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    Brazil UNESCO Burle Marx

    Aerial View of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Mario Lobão)
    ASSOCIATED PRESS
  • Aerial View of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Mario Lobao)
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    Brazil UNESCO Burle Marx

    Aerial View of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Mario Lobao)
    ASSOCIATED PRESS
Visitors take a guided tour of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Visitors walk in the garden during a guided tour of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Visitors observe the art collection during a guided tour of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
A visitor walks in the garden during a guided tour of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Visitors walk in the garden during a guided tour of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
View of the atelier of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
A gardening assistant collects a plant in the garden of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
View of the garden of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Visitors walk in the garden during a guided tour of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Aerial View of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Mario Lobão)
Aerial View of Roberto Burle Marx’s former home, which was elected today as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The site features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation. (AP Photo/Mario Lobao)
MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA and DIARLEI RODRIGUES
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Globally renowned for its natural beauty, Rio de Janeiro received a new international distinction Tuesday as UNESCO added landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx’s former home to its list of World Heritage sites.

The Sitio Burle Marx in western Rio features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation.

The recognition was granted during a meeting of UNESCO’s Heritage Committee in China. The site was designated a Cultural Landscape, a category that celebrates places allowing interaction between the environment and people.

“The garden features the key characteristics that came to define Burle Marx’s landscape gardens and influenced the development of modern gardens internationally," UNESCO said in a statement. "The garden is characterized by sinuous forms, exuberant mass planting, architectural plant arrangements, dramatic colour contrasts, use of tropical plants, and the incorporation of elements of traditional folk culture.”

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The site named for Burle Marx was his home until 1985, when he donated it to the federal government. He has been recognized as one of the most important landscape artists of the 20th century and is credited with creating the concept of the modern tropical garden.

On the property, which is open to visitors, tropical and semi-tropical plants coexist with native Atlantic forest and 3,000 pieces of pre-Columbian and modern art.

“(This recognition) is the result of a process that was long and very difficult, but also rewarding,” said Claudia Pinheiro Storino, director of the Sitio Burle Marx. “It was a big effort from a lot of people.”

Burle Marx carried out projects in other Brazilian cities as well as others abroad, including Miami and Buenos Aires, before dying in 1994. The Burle Marx Site is considered one of the artist’s most important works.

It is the 23rd Brazilian location recognized on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites.