Laranjeiras in Rio de Janeiro
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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)

Catete Palace

The Catete Palace is an urban mansion in Rio de Janeiro's Catete neighborhood. The property stretches from Rua do Catete to Praia do Flamengo. Construction began in 1858 and ended in 1867. From 1894 to 1960, it was Brazil's presidential palace and the site of Getúlio Vargas' suicide. It now houses the Museu da República (Republic Museum) and a theatre. The Catete underground rail station is adjacent.

Located at -22.9259, -43.1762 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Presidential palaces, Official residences in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Rio de Janeiro (city), Theatres in Brazil, Visitor attractions in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Cosme Velho

Cosme Velho is a traditional neighborhood in the Southern Zone of Rio de Janeiro, adjacent to Laranjeiras. Its main street is Rua Cosme Velho (an extension of Rua das Laranjeiras). It is a small neighborhood, but with much to interest tourists. The Estação de Ferro do Corcovado (terminus of the Corcovado Rack Railway) is located here. Trains carry passengers from there to the summit of Corcovado Mountain and the statue of Christ the Redeemer.

Located at -22.943, -43.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Laranjeiras

Laranjeiras (orange trees) is an upper-middle-class neighborhood located in the Zona Sul area of Rio de Janeiro. Primarily residential, It is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods, having been founded in the 17th century, with the construction of country houses in the valley located around the Carioca River, which bordered Corcovado Mountain. Because of this, the neighborhood was previously called Vale do Carioca, or Carioca Valley.

Located at -22.9333, -43.1869 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Estádio das Laranjeiras

Estádio Manoel Schwartz, usually known as Estádio das Laranjeiras, is a historic football (soccer) stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. The stadium holds 8,000 people. It was built in 1905, and is one of the oldest stadiums in Brazil. The stadium is owned by Fluminense Football Club.

Located at -22.9369, -43.1845 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fluminense Football Club, Football venues in Brazil, Copa América stadiums

Humaitá, Rio de Janeiro

Humaitá is a residential district in the South Zone (Zona Sul) of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is situated between the foot of Corcovado Mountain and the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. Neighbouring districts are Botafogo, Lagoa and Jardim Botânico. The name of the district commemorates the Battle of Humaitá in southern Paraguay, fought during the Paraguayan War in August 1868.

Located at -22.9565, -43.203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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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

Escola Brasileira de Administração Pública e de Empresas

The Escola Brasileira de Administração Pública e de Empresas (EBAPE, Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration) is a Brazilian private higher education institution founded in April 1952 and linked to the Fundação Getúlio Vargas. The School also works as a research institution.

Located at -22.9421, -43.1794 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Educational institutions established in 1952, Business schools in Brazil

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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