in the city of rio de janeiro lies tijuca national park, created in 1961. this park contains some 33 km2, between the northern and the southern parts of the city. the district (in portuguese, "bairro") of santa tereza can be reached by taking an electric tram (in portuguese, "bonde") from central rio de janeiro (near "largo da carioca" subway station), crossing over the "arcos da lapa", an aqueduct built during the colonial period to provide water to the city.