Floresta da Tijuca
District of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

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 5 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 6 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city), Shanty towns, Slums in South America, Favelas

Tijuca

Tijuca (meaning marsh or swamp in the tupi language, from ty and îuká) is a neighbourhood of the Northern Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It comprises the region of Saens Peña and Afonso Pena squares. According to the 2000 Census, the district has close to 150,000 inhabitants. It borders with Praça da Bandeira, Maracanã, Vila Isabel, Andaraí, Grajaú and Alto da Boa Vista neighbourhoods.

Located at -22.9255, -43.2521 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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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 5 miles away.
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Higher education in Brazil, Mathematics education, Research institutes in Brazil, Mathematical institutes, Education in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Jacarepaguá

Jacarepaguá, with a land area of 29.27 square miles is the 4th largest neighborhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2000, it had a population of 100,822, making it the 9th most populous neighborhood in the city. The name comes from the indigenous name of the location, "shallow pond of alligators", yakaré(alligator) + upá (pond) + guá (shallow), by the time of the Portuguese invasion.

Located at -22.95, -43.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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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 6 miles away.
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Schools in Brazil, American international schools

Pedra da Gávea

Pedra da Gávea (literally Rock of the Topsail), is a monolith rising 842 meters above sea level at the highest point, located in Floresta da Tijuca in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. It is the world's largest monolith on a coastline. The rock is composed of gneiss and granite, and due to its position, size and coastal location, as well as the lack of purchase for vegetation, has been heavily eroded by the elements.

Located at -22.9981, -43.2844 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Landforms of Brazil, Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact, Pseudoarchaeology, Geography of Rio de Janeiro (city), , Archaeological forgeries

Freguesia (Jacarepaguá)

The quarter of Freguesia, is part of the suburb Jacarepaguá in the West Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2000, its estimated population was 54,010 inhabitants. In the city of Rio, there is another quarter with the same name but located in Ilha do Governador. The neighborhood is considered a middle-class, and has lot of high classes villas.

Located at -22.9311, -43.3444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

São Conrado

São Conrado is an affluent neighborhood in the South Zone (Zona Sul) of the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. It is nestled in between the wealthy neighborhoods of Barra da Tijuca to the southwest and Leblon to the northeast. São Conrado is famous for its hang gliding (popular with locals and tourists alike), Fashion Mall which houses over 150 stores carrying national and international designers, and golf course.

Located at -23, -43.2667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Palace II

Palace II was a tower block built at Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On February 22, 1998, parts of it collapsed, due to engineering error, killing eight people. Another part of its structure collapsed on February 27, 1998 and the remaining parts of the building were demolished on February 28, 1998. Before the building was demolished, researchers found empty piers and evidence of the usage of beach sand on the construction. All families had to move to hotels after the building’s fall.

Located at -23.0062, -43.3223 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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1998 in Brazil, 1998 disasters, Demolished buildings and structures, Collapsed buildings, Disasters in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Méier

For other uses, see Meier. Méier is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9, -43.2833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

HSBC Brazil Cup

The HSBC Brazil Cup is an international golf exhibition tournament, sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and first played in 2009. The tournament takes place over two days and 36 holes at the Itanhanga Golf Club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The money earned does not count on the official LPGA money list, making the event an unofficial part of the LPGA Tour. The field for the inaugural event in January 2009 included only 15 players: 14 LPGA Tour members and a Brazilian amateur.

Located at -22.9945, -43.3075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Engenho Novo

The Engenho Novo is a neighborhood of middle class and lower middle of the northern city of Rio de Janeiro. It neighbors the neighborhoods Méier, Vila Isabel, Lins de Vasconcelos, Sampaio, Bairro Jacaré, Cachambi and Grajaú. It has 264.48 hectares of land area.

Located at -22.9086, -43.2675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Itanhangá

Itanhangá is a town and municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil.

Located at -23, -43.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Populated places in Mato Grosso

Engenho de Dentro

Engenho de Dentro is a middle-class and lower-middle-class neighbourhoods in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. The João Havelange Olympic Stadium is situated in Engenho de Dentro, and it was one of the 2007 Pan American Games venues.

Located at -22.9, -43.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Água Santa (Rio de Janeiro)

Água Santa is a neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro.

Located at -22.9122, -43.3103 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Alto da Boa Vista

Alto da Boa Vista is a neighbourhood in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9667, -43.2667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Anil (Rio de Janeiro)

Anil is a neighbourhood in the Western Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9544, -43.34 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Grajaú (Rio de Janeiro)

Grajaú is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9283, -43.2603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Lins de Vasconcelos (Rio de Janeiro)

Lins de Vasconcelos is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9133, -43.2847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Muda (neighborhood)

Muda is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9333, -43.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Gardênia Azul

Gardênia Azul is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9667, -43.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Itanhangá (Rio de Janeiro)

Itanhangá is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9869, -43.305 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Joá

Joá is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -23.0086, -43.2875 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Rio das Pedras (Rio de Janeiro)

Rio das Pedras is a slum and neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9667, -43.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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