time of the Portuguese colonization. Jacarepaguá is located in the West Zone of Rio in the Baixada de Jacarepaguá, between Maciço da Tijuca and the Serra...
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Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (IATA: RRJ, ICAO: SBJR) is an airport in the neighborhood of Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil dedicated to general...
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Freguesia is a neighborhood in the West Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2000, its estimated population was 54,010 inhabitants. It is considered[according...
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Lagoa (English: Lagoon) is an affluent residential neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil located around the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. It borders the...
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Barra Olímpica (redirect from Barra Olímpica, Rio de Janeiro)
Senna Avenue [pt], as well as the canal that connects Lagoa da Tijuca [pt] to Lagoa de Jacarepaguá [pt]. Alves, Vittoria (2 May 2024). "Rio ganha novo bairro:...
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Ipanema (redirect from Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro)
("Garota de Ipanema"), written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes. It borders the neighborhoods of Copacabana, Leblon and Lagoa. The name...
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Leblon (redirect from Leblon, Rio de Janeiro)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is also the name of the local beach. The neighborhood is located in the South Zone of the city, between Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas...
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Globo of TV Globo, the Casablanca Estúdios of Record, and the Polo de Cinema de Jacarepaguá — responsible for creating about 10,000 direct jobs and 30,000...
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Barra da Tijuca (redirect from Lagoa da Tijuca)
and Vargem Grande. In 1900, the lands of Barra da Tijuca and Baixada Jacarepaguá were sold to the company Remedial Territorial Agricultural and SA, ESTA...
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V - Copacabana". Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 30 December 2016. "RA VI - Lagoa". Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 30 December 2016...
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The Cidade de Deus (Portuguese pronunciation: [siˈdadʒi dʒi ˈdewʃ], City of God) is a West Zone neighborhood of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It is also...
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Manhattan Diamond Mall GV Shopping Independência Shopping Itaú Power Shopping Lagoa Shopping Center Minas Shopping Minascasa Minassul Shopping Montes Claros...
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Botafogo (redirect from Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro)
pronunciation: [botɐˈfoɡu]) is a beachfront neighborhood (bairro) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly upper middle class and small commerce community...
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Rocinha (redirect from Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro)
located in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone between the districts of São Conrado and Gávea. Rocinha is built on a steep hillside overlooking Rio de Janeiro, and...
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ranging from Botafogo to Leblon, including a view of Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon (Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas).[citation needed] In November 2011, Vidigal and...
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Flamengo is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the Portuguese word for Flemish, and it was given to the nearby beach (Praia do Flamengo, Beach...
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is a bairro (neighbourhood) located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is most prominently known for its 4 km (2.5 miles) balneario...
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Brás de Pina is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. "Bairros Cariocas" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-05-25. v t e...
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Sugarloaf Cable Car (redirect from Rio de Janeiro cable car)
The Sugarloaf Cable Car (Portuguese: Bondinho do Pão de Açúcar) is a cableway system in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The first part runs between Praia Vermelha...
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Complexo do Alemão (redirect from Complexo do Alemão, Rio de Janeiro)
(low-income historically informal neighborhoods) in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. An article published by O Globo in 2007 revealed the origin...
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The Port of Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese: Porto do Rio de Janeiro) is a seaport in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil located in a cove on the west shore...
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Ipanema Jardim Botanico Lagoa Laranjeiras Leblon Leme Santa Teresa São Conrado Urca Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Rio de Janeiro/Zona Sul. 22°58′27″S...
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Rio de Janeiro Light Rail (Portuguese: VLT Carioca) is a modern light rail system serving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The system is among several new public...
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Morro dos Prazeres (category Geography of Rio de Janeiro (city))
favela in the Southern Zone, the Zona Sul of the Brazilian metropolis Rio de Janeiro. It is part of the quarter Santa Teresa, which is roughly 2.5 km northeast...
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highway linking Gávea and Barra da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The highway was opened in 1971. "Lagoa-Barra agora se chama Autoestrada Engenheiro Fernando...
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city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has been undergoing a major revitalisation since it was rediscovered by locals in the 1990s. Bairro de Fátima Castelo...
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The Rio de Janeiro bus system forms an important part of the public transport system in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. As of the end of 2015, there...
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Paquetá Island (redirect from Ilha de Paquetá)
Paquetá Island (Portuguese: Ilha de Paquetá) is an island in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro. The name of the island is a Tupi word meaning "many pacas"...
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(Portuguese: Linha Vermelha) is an expressway in connecting São João de Meriti and Rio de Janeiro. The first stage of the road was opened in 1978. "Faria Lima...
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Taquara is a neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The bairro contains the Pau da Fome center of the 12,500 hectares (31,000 acres)...
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