BU’s new Study Abroad program in Rio de Janeiro got off to a great start this summer
By: Deanna Wong
Visiting the Tijuca Forest, on June 27, 2013, are: Maya Yearwood, Jatna Garcia, JJ Davis, Kristina Chang, Ho Sang Yoon, Célia Bianconi (Lecturer in Portuguese and Program Director), Giselle Blanco-Santana, Alister Bent and Livia Assunção Cecilio. The Tijuca Forest is a hilly, hand-planted rainforest in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the world's largest urban forest, covering some 32 km².