at a glance |
area wise, the zona oeste (west zone) is the largest among the four zones of rio de janeiro - it goes from the tijuca mountain range to the pedra branca range, covering a region inhabited by roughly three million people. the size of the area alone is an indication of the diversity of the people, who reside within it, spread across neighborhoods of all types - the entire zona oeste was occupied by native indigenous tribes before the arrival of the portuguese, after their arrival, the european colonists used the beaches of this region to export the local products, especially wood, to the rest of the world. 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. | anil | |||
attractions | bangu | ||||
beaches | barra da tijuca | ||||
sports | b. de guaratiba | ||||
entertainment | camorim | ||||
music | c. dos afonsos | ||||
nightlife | campo grande | ||||
restaurants | city of god | ||||
shopping | colônia | ||||
etiquette | cosmos | ||||
carnival | curicica | ||||
réveillon | curral falso | ||||
accommodations | zona norte | deodoro | |||
transport |
zona oeste |
favelas | |||
safety | zona central | rio map | |||
extras | zona sul | back more | |||
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