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Discover Lapa
The district Lapa of Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro) is a subburb in Brazil about 582 mi south-east of Brasilia, the country's capital city.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sao Goncalo, Nova Iguacu, Marica, Paraiba do Sul and Nova Friburgo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 87 °F
Morning Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
Evening Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
Night Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 52% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
33°C (91 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
32°C (90 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
31°C (88 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Casa Amarelo par Robert le Héros
Casa Nova Hotel
Hotel Vina del Mar
Casa MangoMango
Arcos Rio Palace Hotel
55 Rio Hotel
Granada Hotel
Fluminense Hotel
CaipiHostel
Hotel Carioca
Videos from this area
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Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro - Guarda Municipal Usa ARMA no RJ
Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro e Guarda Municipal Usa ARMA no RJ e tira o dente de um dos manifestantes. Prefeitura Mulher Bate e Tatuado da Enforca Manifestante no Rio de Janeiro. Prefeitura...
Bonde de Santa Teresa - 1973
Bill Momsen filmed these scenes in 1973 of the famous hill climbing Bonde, and is all that remains of what used to be the principal form of transportation in the city...
Bondinho de Santa Tereza passa pelos Arcos da Lapa
Cuidado, Victor. O bondinho de Sta Tereza é uma das três coisas mais legais do Rio de Janeiro. Custa R$0,60 (2006) e só não vai quem não quer. Tenho dito.
Bondinho de Santa Teresa - Curvelo ao largo dos Guimarães
Bondinho de Santa Teresa - Do Curvelo ao largo dos Guimarães.
Vista do Parque das Ruinas, Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro.
Vista do Parque das Ruinas, Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
Vico Fadel - Bonde de Santa Teresa
Fui com meu amigo Alexandre ao Bonde de Santa Teresa levá-lo para conhecer. Dá um pouco de medo andar nesse bonde porque ora ele andava super rápido, ora pulava, ora explodia o fio elétrico.
Sambaoba´ Santa Lapa Rio de Janeiro 14/10/2011
o cantor Fulô com Sambaoba´ esta arasando no Rio de Janeiro.
Pedro Grapiúna
Pedro Grapiúna tem seu ateliê no pequeno bairro de Santa Teresa, em Rio de Janeiro. Desde sempre muito curioso, ele usa várias ferramentas para trabalhar o metal. Para outros encontros,...
Nhato
Nhato tem o ateliê no pequeno bairro de Santa Teresa, em Rio de Janeiro. Artisão, ele faz bolsas e muchilas. Artista, ele pintou desde pequeno. Para outros encontros, aqui a pagina Facebook...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th largest in the Americas, and 26th in the world.
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.
Academia Brasileira de Letras
Academia Brasileira de Letras (ABL) is a Brazilian literary non-profit society established at the end of the 19th century by a group of 40 writers and poets inspired by the Académie Française. The first president, Machado de Assis, declared its foundation on December 15, 1896, with the statutes being passed on January 28, 1897. On July 20 of the same year, the Academy entered into operation.
Teatro Municipal (Rio de Janeiro)
The Theatro Municipal (Municipal Theatre) of Rio de Janeiro is located in Cinelândia (Praça Marechal Floriano) in the city center of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Built in the beginning of the twentieth century, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful and important theatres in the country. The building is designed in an eclectic style, inspired by the Paris Opéra of Charles Garnier. The outside walls are inscribed with the names of classic Eurocentric & Brazilian artists.
Paço Imperial
The Paço Imperial, or Imperial Palace, previously known as the Royal Palace of Rio de Janeiro and Palace of the Viceroys, is a historic building in the center of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Paço Imperial was built in the 18th century to serve as residence for the governors of colonial Brazil. From 1808, it was used as a royal residence by King John VI of Portugal as King of Portugal and later also as King of Brazil.
Museu Nacional de Belas Artes
The Museu Nacional de Belas Artes (MNBA, Portuguese for National Museum of Fine Arts) is a national art museum located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The museum, officially established in 1937 by the initiative of education minister Gustavo Capanema, was inaugurated in 1938, by president Getúlio Vargas.
Candelária Church
The Candelária Church (Portuguese: Igreja da Candelária) is an important historical church in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in southeastern Brazil. It was built and decorated during a long period, from 1775 to the late 19th century. The church combines a Baroque façade with a Neoclassical and Neo-Renaissance interior elements.
Rio de Janeiro Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian (Portuguese: Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião) better known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro (Catedral Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro) or as the Cathedral of St. Sebastian of Rio de Janeiro (Catedral de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro), is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro. The cathedral is the See of the Metropolitan Archbishops of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro
The Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, is an old Carmelite church which served as cathedral (Sé) of Rio de Janeiro from around 1808 until 1976. During the 19th century, it was also used successively as Royal and Imperial Chapel by the Portuguese royal family and the Brazilian imperial family, respectively. It is located in the Praça XV square, in downtown Rio. It is one of the most important historical buildings in the city.
Passeio Público
The Passeio Público is a public park in the historic centre of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Built after 1779, it is the oldest public park of Brazil and one of the oldest in the Americas.
National Library of Brazil
The Biblioteca Nacional do Brasil (in English National Library of Brazil) is the depository of the bibliographic and documentary heritage of Brazil. It is located in Rio de Janeiro, at Cinelândia square. The largest library in Latin America and the 7th world largest one, its collections include about 9 million items.
Gustavo Capanema Palace
The Gustavo Capanema Palace (in Portuguese, Palácio Gustavo Capanema) is an office building in Rio de Janeiro that is one of the finest examples of Brazilian 1930s modernist architecture. It was designed by a team composed of Lucio Costa (future designer of the layout of Brazil's modernist capital Brasília), along with Affonso Eduardo Reidy, Ernani Vasconcellos, Carlos Leão and Jorge Machado Moreira.
Escadaria Selarón
Escadaria Selarón is a set of world-famous steps in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They are the work of Chilean-born artist Jorge Selarón who claimed it as "my tribute to the Brazilian people".
Carioca Aqueduct
The Carioca Aqueduct (Portuguese: Aqueduto da Carioca) is an aqueduct in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The aqueduct was built in the middle of the 18th century to bring fresh water from the Carioca river to the population of the city. It is an impressive example of colonial architecture and engineering. The Carioca Aqueduct is located in the centre of the city, in the Lapa neighbourhood, and is frequently called Arcos da Lapa (Lapa Arches) by Brazilian people.
Lapa, Rio de Janeiro
Lapa is a neighbourhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. It is located in the centre of Rio and is famous for its historical monuments and nightlife. The neighbourhood is home to the Arcos da Lapa, an impressive aqueduct constructed in the mid-18th century by colonial authorities. Another important historical attraction is the Passeio Público, the first public park of the city, built in the 1780s.
Santa Teresa (Rio de Janeiro)
Santa Teresa is the name of a neighbourhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located on top of the Santa Teresa hill, by the centre of Rio, and is famous for its winding, narrow streets which are a favourite spot for artists and tourists. The neighbourhood originated around the Santa Teresa Convent, built in the 1750s on the Desterro hill.
Cinelândia
Cinelândia is the popular name of a major public square in the centre of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its official name is Praça Floriano Peixoto, in honour of the second president of Brazil, Floriano Peixoto.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law
The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law, also known as the National Faculty of Law, is a law school located in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in 1920, from the merger of two law schools created in the 1880s, it is the third oldest law school in Brazil, after the University of São Paulo Faculty of Law and the Federal University of Pernambuco Faculty of Law, both founded in 1827.
Glória (Rio de Janeiro)
Glória is a middle-class neighbourhood of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located between the neighbourhoods of Centro and Flamengo.
Avenida Rio Branco
The Avenida Rio Branco, formerly Avenida Central, is the street that crosses the center of city of Rio de Janeiro. And is the leading brand of urban reform carried out by the mayor Pereira Passos in early 20th century. It is one of the main thoroughfares of the city, being the scene of many important events.
Zona Central, Rio de Janeiro
The Central Region is the historical, administrative, and financial centre of the City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has been undergoing a major revitalisation since it was rediscovered by locals in the 1990s.
Monument to the dead of World War II
The Monument to the dead of World War II, also known as the Monument to the Brazilian soldiers of World War II, commemorates Brazil's participation in the Second World War. It is located in the Eduardo Gomes park in the Flamengo neighborhood of the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The design by architects Mark Netto Konder and Helio Ribas Marinho was the winner of a national competition. The monument was completed in 1960.
105 Lélio Gama St
Lelio Gama 105 St. is a skyscraper located in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. It was completed in 1980, and is 145 metres tall, with 40 floors. It is currently the second tallest building in Rio de Janeiro.
11th arrondissement of the Littoral Department
11th arrondissement is an arrondissement in the Littoral department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Cotonou. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 36,219.
12th arrondissement of the Littoral Department
12th arrondissement is an arrondissement in the Littoral department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Cotonou. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 76,217.