at a glance |
access to the region was initially only via canoe on the lagoa, or using a precarious foot path via the corcovado, until reaching the rio cabeça - the path in 1860 was known as rua do oliveira, and after some years a sidewalk was added and it transformed into the rua jardim botânico, soon after, in 1871, the tram lines also arrived as well. | arpoador | |||
attractions | botafogo | ||||
beaches | catete | ||||
sports | copacabana | ||||
entertainment | cosme velho | ||||
music | flamengo | ||||
nightlife | gávea | ||||
restaurants | glória | ||||
shopping | humaitá | ||||
etiquette | ipanema | ||||
carnival | jardim botânico | ||||
réveillon | botanical garden | parque lage | jockey club | environment museum | lagoa |
accommodations | zona norte | laranjeiras | |||
transport | zona oeste | favelas | |||
safety | zona central | rio maps | |||
extras |
zona sul |
more | |||
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