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Rio Comprido (neighborhood)

Rio Comprido is a neighborhood located in the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro city, in Brazil. It borders Catumbi, Estácio, Praça da Bandeira and Tijuca neighborhoods.

Located at -22.9167, -43.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí

The Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí or simply Sambadrome is a purpose-built parade area in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where samba schools parade competitively each year during the Rio Carnival. The parades attract many thousands of Brazilians and foreign tourists each year.

Located at -22.9119, -43.1964 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Brazilian Carnival, 2016 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic archery venues, Olympic athletics venues, Sambadrome, Visitor attractions in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Estádio Figueira de Melo

Estádio Figueira de Melo, also known as Figueirinha, is a multi-use stadium located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people and was built in 1916. The stadium is named after the street where it is located in, Figueira de Melo Street.

Located at -22.9051, -43.2135 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Brazil, Sports venues completed in 1916, Football venues in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Santa Teresa (Rio de Janeiro)

Santa Teresa is the name of a neighbourhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located on top of the Santa Teresa hill, by the centre of Rio, and is famous for its winding, narrow streets which are a favourite spot for artists and tourists. The neighbourhood originated around the Santa Teresa Convent, built in the 1750s on the Desterro hill.

Located at -22.9177, -43.1881 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ipanema/General Osório station

Ipanema/General Osório is a station on Line 1 of the Rio de Janeiro Metro located in the Ipanema borough of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The station opened in December 2009. The station has an unusual layout with the two tracks located between three platforms.

Located at -22.9077, -43.2106 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Estácio

Estácio is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The neighborhood was named after Estácio de Sá, the founder of Rio de Janeiro. The place where samba has started.

Located at -22.9167, -43.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Project Morrinho

Project Morrinho (in Portuguese "Projeto Morrinho") is a social and cultural project based out of the Vila Pereira da Silva favela (Pereirão) in the Laranjeiras neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Morrinho, which was started by local youth in 1998, is a 320m model of the city constructed from bricks and other recycled materials. It began as a simple childhood game to escape from the realities of violence and corruption that surrounded the teens and their community.

Located at -22.93, -43.1917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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April 2010 Rio de Janeiro floods and mudslides

The April 2010 Rio de Janeiro floods and mudslides was an extreme weather event that has affected the State of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in the first days of April 2010. At least 212 people have died, 161 people have been injured (including several rescuers), while at least 15,000 people have been made homeless. A further 10,000 homes are thought to be at risk from mudslides, most of them in the favelas, the shanty towns built on the hillsides above downtowns.

Located at -22.9083, -43.1964 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cidade Nova (Rio de Janeiro)

Cidade Nova is a middle- to lower-class neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located between the Center and the North Zone. The Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí is situated within this neighbourhood.

Located at -22.91, -43.2025 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Catumbi

Catumbi is a neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9181, -43.1969 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

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 1 miles away.
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January 2011 Rio de Janeiro floods and mudslides

A series of floods and mudslides took place in January 2011 in several towns of the Mountainous Region (Região Serrana), in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Casualties occurred in the cities of Nova Friburgo, Teresópolis, Petrópolis, Sumidouro and São José do Vale do Rio Preto. The floods caused at least 903 deaths, including 424 in Nova Friburgo and 378 in Teresópolis.

Located at -22.9083, -43.1964 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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2011 in Brazil, 2011 floods, Landslides in Brazil, Floods in Brazil