Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro
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Copacabana (Rio de Janeiro)

Copacabana is a bairro (neighbourhood) located in the Zona Sul (southern zone) of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is known for its 4 km balneario beach, which is one of the most famous in the world.

Located at -22.967, -43.1807 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city), Beaches of Brazil, 2016 Summer Olympic venues, Copacabana, Visitor attractions in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Botafogo

Botafogo is a beachfront neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly upper middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of Mundo Novo, Dona Marta (which separates it from Laranjeiras) and São João (which separates it from Copacabana).

Located at -22.9533, -43.19 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Beaches of Brazil, Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Cemitério São João Batista

Cemitério São João Batista (Cemetery of Saint John the Baptist) is a private cemetery in the neighborhood of Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro owned and operated by the Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro (Holy House of Mercy of Rio de Janeiro) a charitable organization with a Catholic identity founded by the Portuguese in Rio during the colonial era.

Located at -22.9592, -43.1884 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Brazil, Roman Catholic cemeteries, Buildings and structures in Rio de Janeiro (city), Visitor attractions in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas

The Brazilian Center for Physics Research (Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas or CBPF) is a physics research center sponsored by the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), linked to the Ministry of Science and Technology. CBPF was founded in 1949 from a joint effort of Cesar Lattes, José Leite Lopes, and Jayme Tiomno.

Located at -22.954, -43.1737 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Research institutes in Brazil, Physics institutes, Recipients of the José Reis Award of Scientific Divulgation

Instituto Benjamin Constant

Instituto Benjamin Constant (IBC) is a part of Brazil's Ministry of Education, and is charged with promoting educational opportunities for the visually impaired. It is located in the neighborhood of Urca in Rio de Janeiro. IBC was created by imperial decree in 1854, and is named after the Brazilian soldier and intellectual Benjamin Constant. In addition to education and advocacy, it houses a braille press and offers courses in braille reading and publication.

Located at -22.9536, -43.1722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Blindness organizations, Government of Brazil, Education in Brazil

Copacabana Stadium

One of the most famous beaches in the world and Rio's best known postcards, Copacabana held the Games' Beach Volleyball, Triathlon and Aquatic Marathon competitions, keeping with the tradition of staging national and international sports events. For Triathlon, the swimming stage was held at one end of the beach – Posto 6 – and the Cycling and Racing events was held between Posto 2 and Posto 6. The Swimming Marathon used the same structure of Triathlon.

Located at -22.9656, -43.1724 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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2016 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic volleyball venues, Copacabana, Venues of the 2007 Pan American Games, Sports venues in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Cantagalo Station

Cantagalo Station is a station on Line 1 of the Rio de Janeiro Metro located in the Copacabana borough of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The station was opened in 2007.

Located at -22.9764, -43.1939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Metrô Rio, Railway stations in Brazil, Railway stations opened in 2007, Transport in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Museu do Índio

O Museu do Índio is a cultural and scientific agency of the Fundação Nacional do Índio or FUNAI. It was created by Darcy Ribeiro, in the city of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in 1953. As the only official institution in Brazil exclusively dedicated to indigenous cultures (the people known as povos indígenas in Portuguese), the museum has the objective of promoting an accurate image of them, both traditional and modern, while helping to avoid common misconceptions of these societies.

Located at -22.9519, -43.1911 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Indigenous peoples in Brazil, History museums in Brazil, Museums in Rio de Janeiro (city), Ethnographic museums, Native American museums

Zona Sul

Zona Sul is an area of the city of Rio de Janeiro situated between the Tijuca Massif, the Atlantic Ocean and Guanabara Bay. Most of it is made up of neighbourhoods along the Atlantic coastline, such as São Conrado, Vidigal, Leblon, Ipanema, Copacabana, and Leme.

Located at -22.9742, -43.1994 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Rio de Janeiro (city)