at a glance

also the companhia de pesquisa de recursos minerais / serviço geológico do brasil - cprm (state company for the research of mineral resources), and the universidade federal do estado do rio de janeiro - unirio (federal university of rio de janeiro).

in 1988 urca the governemnt declared an área de preservação do ambiente cultural - apac (area of cultural preservation), in order to protect urca's urban and cultural characteristics.

on this page by ayrton, a 360 degree picture of an afternoon in urca can be seen and explored using the arrow keys on a keyboard.

one of the best books that recounts the history of the district is 'urca, construção e permanência de um bairro' (urca - contruction and permanence of a neighborhood), by the sociologist and researcher mario aizen batalha.