at a glance

notably it hosted the party known as the 'the last ball of the empire,' days before the proclamation of the republic - it is now under the control of the brazilian navy, but is used primarily as a tourist attraction.

on the island is a 19th century gothic revival mansion, which was built by dom pedro ii, and remains a popular location to visit.

on this page we listed all neighborhoods in rio, including unofficial neighborhoods, divided by city zone.

this map shows all neighborhoods in rio de janeiro, grouped by city zone and color coded - zona west in pink, zona north in green, zona sul in light green, and zona central in beige.