Experts' Choice Award Memorial JK
What the experts agree on
Memorial JK houses the former president's remains beneath an artistic stained-glass skylight, alongside his personal collections—suits, medals, and relocated Rio apartment furnishings—offering an intimate if unconventional glimpse into Brazilian
Fodor's "The mortuary chamber has a stained-glass roof by local artist Marianne Peretti. JK's office and library from his apartment in Rio have been moved to the memorial's north wing." Full review
Frommer's "Inside, the former president's remains rest beneath a skylight in a granite tomb...aside from this slightly spooky scene, the memorial contains a lot of JK's junk (JK's ribbons and medals, JK's suits)" Full review
