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at a glance

the neighborhood of laranjeiras is sandwiched between santa teresa and flamengo in the south zone of rio de janeiro.  one of the oldest neighborhoods of the city, it was established in the seventeenth century on the banks of the rio carioca (carioca river), then an important fresh water source for the settlers.

today laranjeiras is a largely residential community with an impressive collection of elaborate buildings and plazas.    arrow-back     arrow-forward

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