For example, the Porto Maravilha, an eight billion reais project due to be completed by 2016, is stitching the revitalised Guanabara Bay harbourfront to the downtown district.
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When it re-opens in early 2012 after a seven-month closure for a tip-to-toe renovation, the harbourfront Park Hyatt Sydney will likely resume its rank as the top choice for visiting business travellers.