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Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

Estádio do Maracanã

The Estádio do Maracanã, officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro State Government, it is, as the Maracanã neighborhood where it is located, named after the Rio Maracanã, a now canalized river in Rio de Janeiro. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup, and in the final game Brazil was beaten 2-1 by Uruguay.

Located at -22.9122, -43.2302 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Tijuca Forest

The Tijuca Forest is a mountainous hand-planted rainforest in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the world's largest urban forest, covering some 32 km² (12.4 mi²). The forest shares its name with bairros or neighborhoods of Tijuca and Barra da Tijuca that contain its the entrances. Tijuca came from an obscure term from Tupi language which means marsh, and is a reference to the Tijuca lagoon in the contemporary Barra da Tijuca.

Located at -22.963, -43.245 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Christ the Redeemer (statue)

Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor) is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world and the 5th largest statue of Jesus in the world. It is 30 metres tall, not including its 8 metres pedestal, and its arms stretch 28 metres wide. It weighs 35 tonnes, and is located at the peak of the 700-metre Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city.

Located at -22.9517, -43.2108 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Tijuca

Tijuca (meaning marsh or swamp in the tupi language, from ty and îuká) is a neighbourhood of the Northern Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It comprises the region of Saens Peña and Afonso Pena squares. According to the 2000 Census, the district has close to 150,000 inhabitants. It borders with Praça da Bandeira, Maracanã, Vila Isabel, Andaraí, Grajaú and Alto da Boa Vista neighbourhoods.

Located at -22.9255, -43.2521 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Colégio de Aplicação da UFRJ

The Colégio de Aplicação da UFRJ (Laboratory School of UFRJ), also known as CAp UFRJ, is a public federal school maintained by UFRJ, the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Being a laboratory school, it also serves as a training ground for future teachers graduating on UFRJ.

Located at -22.9648, -43.2162 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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National Museum of Brazil

The National Museum of Brazil is a centenarian museum and research institution, located in the Quinta da Boa Vista park in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9057, -43.2261 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Instituto Nacional de Matemática Pura e Aplicada

The Instituto Nacional de Matemática Pura e Aplicada (English: National Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics), mostly referred to as IMPA, is widely considered to be the foremost research and educational institution of Brazil in the area of mathematics. It is located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, and was formerly known simply as Instituto de Matemática Pura e Aplicada, hence its official abbreviation.

Located at -22.9653, -43.2379 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Maracanã (neighborhood)

Maracanã (which in Tupi–Guarani means green bird) is a middle-class neighborhood located in the Northern Zone of Rio de Janeiro city. The Maracanã Stadium is located in this neighborhood, as well as the Ginásio do Maracanãzinho. Maracanã is bordered by these neighborhoods: Praça da Bandeira, Tijuca and Vila Isabel. The population of the neighborhood is estimated in 27,319, according to the 2000 census. The neighborhood has a long sporting tradition.

Located at -22.9134, -43.2288 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ginásio do Maracanãzinho

Maracanãzinho Gymnasium, sometimes called just Maracanãzinho (Little Maracanã or Mini Maracanã), is a modern indoor arena located in Maracanã neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its formal name, Ginásio Gilberto Cardoso, honors a former Clube de Regatas do Flamengo president. The capacity of the arena is 12,600 for Indoor football, it has a total seating capacity for 11,800 and it was opened in 1954. Located near the Maracanã Stadium, Maracanãzinho means Little Maracanã.

Located at -22.9139, -43.2293 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca

The Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca, CEFET-RJ, is a Brazilian federal educational institution subordinated to the Brazilian Ministry of Education. It offers graduate and undergraduate level courses in addition to its sought-after technical high school courses (930 admissions among 11035 candidates in 2008 - Maracanã campus) http://www. cefet-rj. br/instituicao/instituicao7. htm.

Located at -22.9121, -43.2245 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden

The Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden or Jardim Botânico is located at the Jardim Botânico district in the "Zona Sul" (South Zone) of Rio de Janeiro. The Botanical Garden shows the diversity of Brazilian and foreign flora. There are around 6,500 species (some endangered) distributed throughout an area of 54 hectares, and there are numerous greenhouses. The Garden also houses monuments of historical, artistic and archaeological significance.

Located at -22.9675, -43.2239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Quinta da Boa Vista

The Quinta da Boa Vista (English: Park of the Nice View) is a public park of great historical importance in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The park was part of the gardens of the São Cristóvão Palace, the residence of the Emperors of Brazil in the 19th century. The building of the old palace hosts now the National Museum, with collections on natural history, ethnology and archaeology. The park is also the home of the Zoological Garden of Rio de Janeiro, with over 2000 species of animals.

Located at -22.9058, -43.2244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rio de Janeiro State University

The Rio de Janeiro State University (Portuguese: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro) is one of the largest universities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its law school is one of the best in Brazil. The main campus is Francisco Negrão de Lima at the Maracanã section of Rio de Janeiro city. Other campuses are: Nova Friburgo, Duque de Caxias, Ilha Grande, Resende, Teresópolis e São Gonçalo.

Located at -22.9111, -43.2361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Paço de São Cristóvão

Paço de São Cristóvão (English: Palace of Saint Christopher; also known as Palácio Imperial or Palácio de São Cristóvão) is a palace located in the Quinta da Boa Vista park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the former residence of the Emperors of Brazil. It currently houses the National Museum of Brazil.

Located at -22.9056, -43.2258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Engenho Novo

The Engenho Novo is a neighborhood of middle class and lower middle of the northern city of Rio de Janeiro. It neighbors the neighborhoods Méier, Vila Isabel, Lins de Vasconcelos, Sampaio, Bairro Jacaré, Cachambi and Grajaú. It has 264.48 hectares of land area.

Located at -22.9086, -43.2675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1958 Rio de Janeiro train crash

The 1958 Rio de Janeiro train crash, occurred on the afternoon of May 8, 1958 in Mangueira, a suburb two miles west of Rio de Janeiro city centre in Brazil when two electric trains collided head on, killing 128 people and injuring more than 300. It is the most serious rail accident in the history of the city. A signalling error had routed an outgoing commuter train onto the same track as an incoming local.

Located at -22.9047, -43.2411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Aldeia Campista

Aldeia Campista ("Camper Village") was a neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, close to contemporary Vila Isabel, Tijuca, Maracanã (neighborhood) and Andaraí. Located in the flat plain of the Grande Tijuca area of southernmost Zona Norte carioca neighbourhoods, once swampy, it was drained. Today most of the ancient Aldeia Campista was merged with Vila Isabel, in the area of it which is most close to Maracanã stadium, Tijuca and Andaraí.

Located at -22.9167, -43.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Alto da Boa Vista

Alto da Boa Vista is a neighbourhood in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9667, -43.2667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Andaraí (Rio de Janeiro)

Andaraí is a neighbourhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9225, -43.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Vila Isabel

Vila Isabel is a neighbourhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9167, -43.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Praça da Bandeira (Rio de Janeiro)

Praça da Bandeira is a neighbourhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9167, -43.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Grajaú (Rio de Janeiro)

Grajaú is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9283, -43.2603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Muda (neighborhood)

Muda is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9333, -43.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Riachuelo (Rio de Janeiro)

Riachuelo is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9028, -43.2556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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São Francisco Xavier (Rio de Janeiro)

São Francisco Xavier is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9033, -43.2433 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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