at a glance

sundays are days for relaxation and festivities in usina, with many children going to play in the praça xavier de brito, better known by locals as praça dos cavalinhos or praça dos cabritos - it is a place for families to enjoy a day off not just with the kids, but their pets as well, as there is a special area reserved just for dogs and their owners.

the park also offers pony rides and horse rides for kids to enjoy special rides around the park - the neighborhood is also close by to the samba school samba império da tijuca, as well as the centro and barra da tijuca, offering a range of options for the curious visitor.

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.