Gávea in Rio de Janeiro
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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 1 miles away.
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Parks in Rio de Janeiro (city), Protected areas established in 1961, Forests of Brazil, Protected areas of Rio de Janeiro (state)

Rocinha

Rocinha (little farm) is the largest favela in Brazil, and is located in Rio's South Zone between the districts of São Conrado and Gávea. Rocinha is built on a steep hillside overlooking Rio de Janeiro, and is located about one kilometre from a nearby beach. Most of the favela is on a very steep hill, with many trees surrounding it. 69,356 (census 2010) people live in Rocinha, making it the most populous favela in Brazil.

Located at -22.9886, -43.2467 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city), Shanty towns, Slums in South America, Favelas

Leblon

Leblon is the most affluent neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Neighboring Ipanema is regarded as the second most affluent area in Rio de Janeiro. It is also the name of the local beach. The neighbourhood is located in the southern zone of the city, between Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Morro Dois Irmãos and the Jardim de Alá channel, bordering the Gávea, Ipanema, Lagoa and Vidigal neighbourhoods.  

Located at -22.9836, -43.2222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city), Beaches of Brazil

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 1 miles away.
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Higher education in Brazil, Mathematics education, Research institutes in Brazil, Mathematical institutes, Education in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Estádio da Gávea

The Estádio da Gávea ("Gávea Stadium", in English), also known as Estádio José Bastos Padilha is a football stadium, inaugurated on September 4, 1938, in the Lagoa neighborhood, of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people, and is the home ground of Flamengo, its owner. Flamengo rarely play at Estádio da Gávea. The club's most used stadium is Maracanã Stadium. The stadium is named after José Bastos Padilha, Flamengo's president at the time of the stadium construction.

Located at -22.9782, -43.221 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Football venues in Brazil, Football venues in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Hipódromo da Gávea

Hipódromo da Gávea is located in Gávea neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is used for horse racing. It has a capacity of 80,000. It was built in 1926. It has 3,000 seats.

Located at -22.9732, -43.2219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Horse racing venues in Brazil, Sports venues in Rio de Janeiro (city)

American School of Rio de Janeiro

The Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro (American School of Rio de Janeiro) is an English-medium international school located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the hills surrounding the city. It is private, independent, coeducational day school which offers an educational program from nursery through grade 12 for students of all nationalities. The school was founded in 1937. In 2005-6, enrollment was 776 students and there were 103 full-time and three part-time faculty members.

Located at -22.984, -43.2447 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Schools in Brazil, American international schools

Gávea

Gávea is an affluent residential neighborhood located in the Southern Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It borders the São Conrado, Leblon, Lagoa and Jardim Botânico neighborhoods and is famous for its high concentration of artists and intellectuals. PUC-Rio, one of the most important universities of the Rio de Janeiro state, as well as several schools are located in the neighborhood.

Located at -22.9833, -43.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

The Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, often abbreviated as PUC-Rio) is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil. It is maintained by the Catholic Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro and the Society of Jesus.

Located at -22.9793, -43.2324 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1940, Pontifical Universities, Universities in Brazil, Schools of international relations, Universities and colleges in Rio de Janeiro (city), Roman Catholic universities and colleges in Brazil

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 1 miles away.
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Parks in Rio de Janeiro (city), Botanical gardens in Brazil, Botanical research institutes, Research institutes in Brazil