a nice neighborhood, with all of the city's feature and atmosphere but far from the popular touristc sites that are typically found in zona sul, is tijuca - name after the bordering tijuca national park, this northern zone district is an affordable urbanization paradise.

tijuca has local treasures, such as praça vanhagem, a square bursting with chatting cariocas at one of the many bars, pubs, and restaurants that can be found here - it is also known for bein home to the praised samba schools of salgueiro, unidos da tijuca, and império da tijuca - additionally, it just a small walk away from the famous maracanã stadium.