Inside Brazil’s abandoned Santa theme park

Passing through Brazil to Rio de Janeiro, you could recognize a creepy sight out and about: a forsaken posse of Santas, lying deserted encompassed by palm trees and vegetation.

Look carefully and you'll see these Dad Christmas clones are in good company.

There's a miserable looking sled and bedraggled reindeer close by. Before long you'll detect the blurred treats sticks, battered slides and a spooky house.

Welcome to Stop Albanoel, in Itaguaí, Brazil - an unwanted Christmas amusement park.

The recreation area was the brainchild of legislator Antonio Albano Reis, conversationally known as the "St Nick Claus of Quintino" on the grounds that he dressed as Santa Clause every Christmas.

It would have been a progression of tomfoolery, themed-lands over a far reaching region - north of 30 million square meters - however just the St Nick region was finished.

Following Reis' demise in a street mishap in 2004, Park Albanoel shut and fell into deterioration.

Quite a long while later, English teacher Christopher Jones was driving from Rio to Paraty with a gathering of companions when they recognized the creepy Santas.

Jones, a sharp photographic artist, snapped a progression of striking pictures catching the recreation area's premonition air. He informs CNN Travel concerning the terrifying experience.

Shocking sight

Moving out of the vehicle and edging nearer, Jones and his companions were struck by what they saw.

"It's this gigantic compound, totally open to the street," Jones reviews. "I think there was a tiny wall, about a foot, two foot high and it's simply it's totally deserted. There's a major house or home behind it of some kind or another, however the kind of grass region at the front is simply totally open."

Investigating the recreation area was dreamlike, on account of the juxtaposition between many individuals' normal relationship with Christmas - satisfaction, new life, festivity - and this grotesque, unpropitious climate.

"[Christmas] is intended to be so cheerful, right? What's more, blissful," says Jones. "However these things are loaded with the breaks and form."

"We were simply entranced by the entire thing."

According to the ideal regular environmental elements, Jones, simply added with the impact.

"The genuine site it has a seriously steep kind of valley side behind it and there's really a lovely cascade behind the scenes too - on the grounds that it was very distant having it in a similar chance is hard."

Different components of the recreation area especially stuck out.

"The kind of St Nick Claus in the - it nearly looks wore out helicopter - was an especially dreamlike one," reviews Jones.

Park Albanoel appeared to be completely spurned.

"Assuming that you go glance at a portion of the designs and you peer through the entryways or the open windows, there's kind of crushed up Christmas sculptures and things inside them, which are especially scary," says Jones.

"It doesn't seem as though they've taken anything off site. A few pieces have quite recently disintegrated to pieces and just been pushed inside."

The gathering were careful about wandering excessively far into the recreation area, not understanding what they'd find.

"We would have rather not gotten excessively far into the site, for good measure," says Jones. "We remained by the outskirts, truly, however who can say for sure what else is in there?"

Metropolitan investigation

Back in the UK, Jones altered and posted the photos on his Flickr page - he desaturated the shots and supported the red tone to underline the spookiness.

Globally, the recreation area isn't also known as other deserted places all over the planet and the data accessible online is genuinely restricted - just like the photographs.

Subsequently, it's generally expected Jones' photos that spring up via virtual entertainment. They've been shared by high profile figures on Twitter - including Mexican film chief Guillermo del Toro.

"I believe it's some place that relatively few individuals really know exists and have been in to photo," says Jones.

Quite a while later, the unforeseen outing actually torment Jones.

"It's striking isn't it? It's simply outwardly striking," he says.

Passing through Brazil to Rio de Janeiro, you could recognize a shocking sight out and about: a neglected group of Santas, lying deserted encompassed by palm trees and vegetation.

Look carefully and you'll see these Dad Christmas clones are in good company.

There's a miserable looking sled and bedraggled reindeer close by. Before long you'll detect the blurred treats sticks, battered slides and a spooky house.

Welcome to Stop Albanoel, in Itaguaí, Brazil - an unwanted Christmas amusement park.

The recreation area was the brainchild of legislator Antonio Albano Reis, conversationally known as the "St Nick Claus of Quintino" on the grounds that he dressed as Santa Clause every Christmas.

It would have been a progression of tomfoolery, themed-lands over a far reaching region - north of 30 million square meters - however just the St Nick region was finished.

Following Reis' demise in a street mishap in 2004, Park Albanoel shut and fell into decay.

Quite a long while later, English teacher Christopher Jones was driving from Rio to Paraty with a gathering of companions when they detected the creepy Santas.

Jones, a sharp picture taker, snapped a progression of striking pictures catching the recreation area's premonition air. He informs CNN Travel regarding the startling experience.

Frightful sight

Moving out of the vehicle and edging nearer, Jones and his companions were struck by what they saw.

"It's this colossal compound, totally open to the street," Jones reviews. "I think there was a tiny wall, about a foot, two foot high and it's simply it's totally deserted. There's a major house or home behind it of some kind or another, yet the kind of grass region at the front is simply totally open."

Investigating the recreation area was strange, because of the juxtaposition between many individuals' ordinary relationship with Christmas - delight, new life, festivity - and this grim, unfavorable climate.

"[Christmas] is intended to be so blissful, right? Furthermore, euphoric," says Jones. "However these things are loaded with the breaks and form."

"We were simply intrigued by the entire thing."

According to the charming normal environmental factors, Jones, simply added with the impact.

"The genuine site it has a seriously steep kind of valley side behind it and there's really a delightful cascade behind the scenes too - on the grounds that it was very distant having it in a similar chance is hard."

Different components of the recreation area especially stuck out.

"The kind of St Nick Claus in the - it nearly looks wore out helicopter - was an especially dreamlike one," reviews Jones.

Park Albanoel appeared to be completely neglected.

"Assuming that you go gander at a portion of the designs and you peer through the entryways or the open windows, there's kind of crushed up Christmas sculptures and things inside them, which are especially scary," says Jones.

"It doesn't seem as though they've taken anything off site. A few pieces have quite recently disintegrated to pieces and just been pushed inside."

The gathering were mindful about wandering excessively far into the recreation area, not understanding what they'd find.

"We would have rather not gotten excessively far into the site, for good measure," says Jones. "We remained by the outskirts, truly, however who can say for sure what else is in there?"

Metropolitan investigation

Back in the UK, Jones altered and posted the photos on his Flickr page - he desaturated the shots and supported the red tone to underscore the scariness.

Globally, the recreation area isn't also known as other deserted places all over the planet and the data accessible online is genuinely restricted - similar to the photographs.

Therefore, it's not unexpected Jones' photos that spring up via virtual entertainment. They've been shared by high profile figures on Twitter - including Mexican film chief Guillermo del Toro.

"I believe it's some place that relatively few individuals really know exists and have been in to photo," says Jones.

Quite a long while later, the surprising excursion actually torment Jones.

"It's striking isn't it? It's simply outwardly striking," he says.