Monjolo
District of Melado
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

Big Brother Brasil

Big Brother Brasil (BBB) is a Brazilian version of the Big Brother reality television show based on the Dutch television series of the same name that was originally created in 1997 by John de Mol.

Located at -22.9567, -43.4089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Rede Globo programmes, Big Brother (TV series), Big Brother Brasil

Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet

The Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Nelson Piquet International Autodrome), also known as Jacarepaguá after the neighbourhood in which it was located, was a motorsport circuit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Opened in 1977, it hosted the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix on ten occasions, and was also used for CART, motorcycle racing and stock car racing. In 2012, it was demolished to make way for facilities to be used in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Located at -22.9756, -43.395 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Champ Car circuits, Formula One circuits, Grand Prix motorcycle circuits, Motorsport venues in Brazil, Brazilian Grand Prix, Sports venues in Rio de Janeiro (city), 2016 Summer Olympic venues, Defunct motorsport venues

Recreio dos Bandeirantes

Recreio dos Bandeirantes (or simply Recreio) is both the name of a beach and neighbourhood in Barra da Tijuca region, in the West Side—Zona Oeste—of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a recent development, with no skyscrapers, and the area also contains jungles atop rocky cliffs and hills. High waves permit surfing at Recreio Beach and the white sand beach is used by beach volleyball players.

Located at -23.0167, -43.4667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city), Beaches of Brazil

Estádio Moça Bonita

The Estádio Proletário Guilherme da Silveira Filho, but usually known as Estádio Moça Bonita is a football stadium inaugurated in 1947 in Bangu neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, state of Rio de Janeiro, with a maximum capacity of 9,564 people. Estádio Moça Bonita is owned by Bangu Atlético Clube. It hosts the games of Bangu Atlético Clube and Clube Atlético Castelo Branco. The stadium is named after Guilherme da Silveira Filho, who was Bangu's president during the stadium construction.

Located at -22.8725, -43.4566 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Football venues in Brazil, Football venues in Rio de Janeiro (city), Bangu Atlético Clube

Bangu (neighborhood)

Bangu is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, RJ. It is a lower-middle-class neighborhood. It is located in the western area of the city being one of the most populated districts, with 244,518 inhabitants (according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics - IBGE - Demographic Census 2000) [1 1] distributed in an area of 4570.69 ha. Located in the geographic center of the city, the neighborhood is close to Campo Grande, Senador Camará, Vila Aliança, Padre Miguel and Realengo.

Located at -22.8833, -43.4667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro)

"HSBC Arena" redirects here. For the arena in Buffalo, New York formerly known as HSBC Arena, see First Niagara Center. HSBC Arena File:HSBC Arena Rio logo. jpg300pxThe then-Arena Olímpica during the 2007 Pan American GamesFormer names Arena Olímpica do Rio (Jul-Dec 2007) Rioarena (Dec 2007-Mar 2008)Location Av.

Located at -22.9753, -43.3903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Brazil, HSBC buildings and structures, Sports venues in Rio de Janeiro (city), 2016 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic gymnastics venues

Riocentro

Riocentro is an exhibition and convention center located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the largest exhibition center in Latin America and was built in 1977. In 1992, it hosted the United Nations Earth Summit. For the 2007 Pan American Games, it hosted a variety of events in several pavilions. Capacity of the pavilions ranges from 2,000 people to 4,500 people.

Located at -22.9792, -43.4133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Brazil, 2016 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic badminton venues, Olympic boxing venues, Olympic table tennis venues, Olympic weightlifting venues, Venues of the 2007 Pan American Games, Sports venues in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Miécimo da Silva Sports Complex

Miécimo da Silva Sports Complex is an indoor sporting arena located in Campo Grande neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro city, Brazil. It opened in 1997. For the 2007 Pan American Games, it hosted the karate, skating, and squash events. Capacity of the arena is 4,000 people.

Located at -22.9753, -43.3903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Brazil, Venues of the 2007 Pan American Games, Sports venues in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Realengo

Realengo is a neighborhood in northern Rio de Janeiro. The lower and middle-class neighborhood is between the Mendanha and Pedra Branca mountains. It is located between the mountains of Pedra Branca (White Rock) and Mendanha in the northern of the called West Zone (Zona Oeste) of the city, owned and names the XXXIII Administrative Region which encompasses the entire east around the neighborhood.

Located at -22.8833, -43.4333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Padre Miguel

The neighborhood of Padre Miguel is situated in the western region of the city of Rio de Janeiro, is of midle class, and borders the neighborhoods of Bangu (west) and Realengo (east). The Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel and Unidos de Padre Miguel schools of samba are located in Padre Miguel. On the weekend, another attraction is the Ponto Chic, bohemian stronghold of the neighborhood. Simonsen College and Castelo Branco University, two private colleges, are found in the West Zone.

Located at -22.8833, -43.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Vila Vintém

Vila Vintém is an urban low income living community located between the neighborhoods of Realengo and Padre Miguel, in the west zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Situated on the borders of the railroad, it shelters the headquarters of Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel and also Unidos de Padre Miguel, as well as a lot of their components. Its principal road is called Rua Belisário de Souza, that goes from the ensemble of IAPI, in Padre Miguel, until Realengo.

Located at -22.8667, -43.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Maria Lenk Aquatic Center

The Maria Lenk Aquatic Park (Portuguese: Parque Aquático Maria Lenk) is an aquatics centre that is part of the City of Sports Complex, in Barra da Tijuca, part of the investments of the city Rio de Janeiro to host the swimming, synchronized swimming and diving competitions of the 2007 Pan American Games. The name of the water park is a tribute to the Brazilian swimmer Maria Lenk, who died less than three months before its inauguration.

Located at -22.9744, -43.3878 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Olympic diving venues, Olympic water polo venues, 2016 Summer Olympic venues, Sports venues in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Museu Aeroespacial

Museu Aeroespacial is a national aviation museum located 25 km west of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.8845, -43.39 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Museums in Rio de Janiero (state), Aerospace museums in Brazil, Museums established in 1976

Olympic Training Center (Rio de Janeiro)

The Olympic Training Center main purpose is to centralize the infrastructure required for the athletes' development. It will centralize the infrastructure required to teach, train and develop athletes. An Olympic Training Center is a space for athlete training with the help of professionals and scientific education, in addition to equipment and facilities.

Located at -22.9739, -43.396 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Brazil, Sports venues in Rio de Janeiro (city), Proposed indoor arenas, 2016 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic basketball venues, Olympic handball venues, Olympic judo venues, Olympic taekwondo venues, Olympic wrestling venues

Olympic Tennis Center (Rio de Janeiro)

Olympic Tennis Center is a description of the tennis venue that is planned to be built in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The venue will consist of four separate tennis courts and will host the tennis events for the 2016 Summer Olympics, and the wheelchair tennis events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Construction is due to begin in 2013 and be completed in 2015. The four courts are expected to cost about $46 million.

Located at -22.9788, -43.3964 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Tennis venues in Brazil, Sports venues in Rio de Janeiro (city), Proposed sports venues, 2016 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic tennis venues

Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro

Olympic Aquatics Stadium is a description of a swimming pool that is planned to be built in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The venue will host the swimming and synchronized swimming events for the 2016 Summer Olympics, and the swimming events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Construction is due to begin in 2013 and be completed in 2015. The venue is expected to cost about $38 million.

Located at -22.977, -43.3936 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Sports venues in Brazil, Swimming venues, Sports venues in Rio de Janeiro (city), Proposed stadiums, 2016 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic swimming venues, Olympic synchronized swimming venues

Barra Velodrome

The Barra velodrome is one of three sports venues located on the site of the Nelson Piquet International Autodrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (the other two are the Rio Olympic Arena and the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center). It hosted the track cycling events of the 2007 Pan American Games and will host track cycling events in the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Located at -22.9797, -43.3944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Velodromes, Sports venues in Rio de Janeiro (city), 2016 Summer Olympic venues, Cycle racing in Brazil, Olympic cycling venues

National Equestrian Center

National Equestrian Center is a description of an equestrian arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The venue will host the equestrian events for the 2016 Summer Olympics, and the equestrian events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Located at -22.8695, -43.4059 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Sports venues in Brazil, Sports venues in Rio de Janeiro (city), 2016 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic equestrian venues

Vargem Pequena

Vargem Pequena (Little meadow) is a neighbourhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro.

Located at -22.9806, -43.4636 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Vargem Grande, Rio de Janeiro

Vargem Grande (Big Meadow) is a neighbourhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro.

Located at -22.9761, -43.4942 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Rio de Janeiro school shooting

On the morning of April 7, 2011, 12 children aged between 12 and 14 were killed and 12 others seriously wounded after an armed man entered Tasso da Silveira Municipal School (Escola Municipal Tasso da Silveira), an elementary school in Realengo on the western fringe of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the first time an incident of this kind — a non-gang school shooting with a sizable number of casualties — has been reported in the country.

Located at -22.8838, -43.4174 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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2011 in Brazil, Deaths by firearm in Brazil, Islam in Brazil, Islam-related controversies, Mass murder in 2011, Massacres in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro (city), School shootings, Suicides by firearm in Brazil, Murder–suicides

Camorim

Camorim is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a member of the administrative region of

Located at -22.9658, -43.4389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Curicica

Curicica is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.95, -43.3833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Magalhães Bastos

Magalhães Bastos is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.8833, -43.4167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Taquara (Rio de Janeiro)

Taquara is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9222, -43.3881 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)