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caju is a neighborhood located in the north zone (zona norte) of rio. the bairro (neighborhood) is bordered by complexo da maréé, complexo do manguinhos and benfica, vasco da gamaa, são cristóvãoo and santo cristoo. its name literally means cashew. incidentally, cashew, comes from the mispronounced or anglicized portuguese word - caju. the neighborhood is of particular relevance to the city of rio because it is home to it's main sea port, the Porto do Rio de Janeiro, which is located on the north eastern coast of the municipaly. one of the farms in the area was owned by a portuguese merchant trader named josé freire gouveia. his quinta, or farm in portuguese, which included a beach, was purchased by the royal family for medical reasons. |
cachambi | |||
attractions | cacuia | ||||
beaches | caju | ||||
sports | campinho | ||||
entertainment | cascadura | ||||
music | cavalcanti | ||||
nightlife | c. universitária | ||||
restaurants | cocotá | ||||
shopping | coelho neto | ||||
etiquette | colégio | ||||
carnival | comp. do alemão | ||||
réveillon | c. do manguinhos | ||||
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zona norte |
cordovil |
transport | zona oeste | favelas | |||
safety | zona central | rio map | |||
extras | zona sul | back more | |||
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