Caju
District of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro or University of Brazil is a public university in the state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Brazil. UFRJ is one of the Brazilian centers of excellence in teaching and research. It is the first higher education institution of Brazil and largest federal university of the country, where many of the most qualified institutions are state-owned.

Located at -22.8625, -43.2239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1920, Science and technology in Brazil, Universities in Brazil, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Universities and colleges in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Estádio São Januário

Estádio Vasco da Gama, also known as Estádio São Januário, owing to its location on a street of the same name, is the home ground of Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. Its facade is listed by the National Historical and Artistic Heritage. It is located in the Vasco da Gama neighbourhood, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a hill near the National Observatory of Brazil.

Located at -22.8909, -43.2283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Football venues in Brazil, Copa América stadiums, Football venues in Rio de Janeiro (city), 2016 Summer Olympic venues

Central do Brasil

Central do Brasil is the most important train station in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. It is the last stop of Rio's railway network, as well as a hub for connection with the city subway and a bus station. Central do Brasil is also a preeminent stop in the inter-state Central do Brasil railroad, which links Rio de Janeiro with São Paulo and Minas Gerais, though the railroad is now practically deactivated.

Located at -22.9034, -43.1914 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Rio de Janeiro (city), Transport in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Oswaldo Cruz Foundation

The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Portuguese Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, also known as FIOCRUZ) is a scientific institution for research and development in biomedical sciences located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it is considered one of the world's main public health research institutions. It was founded by Dr. Oswaldo Cruz, a noted physician and epidemiologist. The Federal Serum Therapy Institute was established with the objective of developing serum and vaccines against the bubonic plague.

Located at -22.8749, -43.2454 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Research institutes in Brazil, Health in Brazil, Medical research institutes

National Museum of Brazil

The National Museum of Brazil is a centenarian museum and research institution, located in the Quinta da Boa Vista park in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9057, -43.2261 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Research institutes in Brazil, National museums of Brazil, Natural history museums in Brazil, Archaeological museums in Brazil, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Museums established in 1818, Museums in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Jornal do Brasil

Jornal do Brasil, widely known as JB, is a daily newspaper published by Editora JB in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was founded in 1891 and is the third oldest existent Brazilian paper, after the Diário de Pernambuco and O Estado de São Paulo.

Located at -22.8939, -43.2152 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Newspapers published in Brazil, Journalism in Brazil

São Cristóvão (Rio de Janeiro)

São Cristóvão is a traditional neighborhood located in the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro city.

Located at -22.9, -43.2222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves

The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves was a pluricontinental monarchy formed by the elevation of the Portuguese colony named State of Brazil to the status of a kingdom and by the simultaneous union of that Kingdom of Brazil with the Kingdom of Portugal and the Kingdom of the Algarves, constituting a single state consisting of three kingdoms.

Located at -22.9, -43.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Former monarchies, Colonial Brazil, 19th century in Portugal, Political history of Portugal, Portuguese colonization of the Americas, States and territories established in 1815, 1822 disestablishments

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 0 miles away.
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Football venues in Brazil, Sports venues completed in 1916, Football venues in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Quinta da Boa Vista

The Quinta da Boa Vista (English: Park of the Nice View) is a public park of great historical importance in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The park was part of the gardens of the São Cristóvão Palace, the residence of the Emperors of Brazil in the 19th century. The building of the old palace hosts now the National Museum, with collections on natural history, ethnology and archaeology. The park is also the home of the Zoological Garden of Rio de Janeiro, with over 2000 species of animals.

Located at -22.9058, -43.2244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Rio de Janeiro (city), Gardens in Brazil

Colégio Pedro II

Colégio Pedro II is a Federal Public School named after Pedro II of Brazil. It was founded on December 2, 1837, and made official by Imperial decree on December 20 of the same year. It was named after the Emperor, since it was founded on his birthday. Its first campus, downtown Rio de Janeiro, functions to this day. The school is mentioned in the Brazilian Constitution, which says that it should remain under the Federal orbit.

Located at -22.8992, -43.2211 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1837, Secondary schools in Brazil, 1837 establishments in Brazil

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 0 miles away.
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Metrô Rio, Railway stations in Brazil, Railway stations opened in 2009

Valongo Observatory

The Valongo Observatory (Observatório do Valongo) is the astronomical observatory of the UFRJ. It is located on the top of the Conceição Hill, an old settlement in the downtown of Rio de Janeiro dating from the first centuries of the colonization of the city. The observatory hosts the Astronomy Undergraduation Course and the Astronomy Graduate School of this university.

Located at -22.8983, -43.1867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Museum of Life

The Museum of Life is located at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a space where science, culture and society are integrated, with the objective to inform and educate in science, health and technology in a lucid and creative manner, by means of permanent exhibitions, interactive activities, multimedia, theatre and laboratory.

Located at -22.8764, -43.2436 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Science museums in Brazil, Museums in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Paço de São Cristóvão

Paço de São Cristóvão (English: Palace of Saint Christopher; also known as Palácio Imperial or Palácio de São Cristóvão) is a palace located in the Quinta da Boa Vista park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the former residence of the Emperors of Brazil. It currently houses the National Museum of Brazil.

Located at -22.9056, -43.2258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neoclassical architecture, Official residences in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Rio de Janeiro (city), Houses completed in 1803, Imperial residences in Brazil

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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2010 floods, 2010 in Brazil, Floods in Brazil, Landslides in Brazil

Caju Cemetery

The Sao Francisco Xavier Cemetery, popularly known as the Caju Cemetery, is a necropolis in Rio de Janeiro. It is considered one of the largest cemeteries in Brazil, It is located in the neighborhood of Caju in northern Rio de Janeiro.

Located at -22.8831, -43.2219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Rio de Janeiro (city), 1839 establishments in Brazil

Caju (Rio de Janeiro)

Caju is a lower-class district of the Zona Norte (North Zone) of Rio de Janeiro. Prior to the current region Caju belonged to the historic district of São Cristóvão.

Located at -22.88, -43.2206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Santo Cristo (Rio de Janeiro)

Santo Cristo is a neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9008, -43.205 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

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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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Benfica (Rio de Janeiro)

Benfica is a neighbourhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located near São Cristóvão and Engenho de Dentro, within the Centro (Downtown) Administrative Region. Benfica was first populated in the 16th century, as an area of sugarcane plantation developed by Jesuit missionaries, who received an extensive donation of land, which also included present-day Engenho da Rainha and Engenho Novo, from Estácio de Sá.

Located at -22.8925, -43.24 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

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

Cidade do Samba

Cidade do Samba (Portuguese, Samba City) is a complex of buildings in Gamboa (Rio de Janeiro), where Samba schools prepare for carnival. About fourteen of the major samba schools have a warehouse in the complex.

Located at -22.8962, -43.1977 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Rio de Janeiro (city), Brazilian Carnival

Cidade Universitária (Rio de Janeiro)

Cidade Universitária is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.85, -43.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Cemitério dos Ingleses

The Cemitério dos Ingleses is a cemetery in Recife, the capital of Pernambuco in Brazil. It was built in 1714, and at the time was named British Cemetery.

Located at -22.9, -43.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Brazil, 1714 establishments