the nearby avenida rio branco (rio branco avenue) and avenida presidente vargas (presidente vargas avenue) are the addresses for many large brazilian corporations - it is also conveniently located near the subway station uruguaiana, a short distance from the way to the santos dumont airport. 

walking down rua da quitanda, one could never guess that pirates and soldiers battled fiercely right on the same pavement, where now business people in corporate attires and cute shops now stand.