tijuca is a neighborhood located in the north zone (zona norte) of rio - the bairro (neighborhood) is bordered by alto da boa vista, andaraí, grajaú and vila isabel, maracanã, praça da bandeira, estácio and rio comprido.

tijuca is one of the most well-known and historic neighborhoods of rio de janeiro - the neighborhood is also one of the main accesses to the tijuca national forest, one of the largest urban woodlands in the world.