Botafogo is a beachfront neighborhood (bairro) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly upper middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of Mundo Novo, Dona Marta and São João. The word Botafogo also refers to a Latin American ballroom dance move that originated in this area.
Central do Brasil is a major train station in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. It is the last stop of Rio's railway network, as well as a hub for connection with the city subway and a bus station. Central do Brasil was also a preeminent stop in the interstate Central do Brasil railroad, which linked Rio de Janeiro with São Paulo and Minas Gerais, though the railroad is now deactivated. The station is located in downtown Rio de Janeiro, along the Avenida Presidente Vargas and across from the Campo de Santana park. It was built in the Art Deco style.
The Rio de Janeiro Metro, commonly referred to as just the Metrô is a rapid transit network that serves the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Metrô was inaugurated on 5 March 1979, and consisted of five stations operating on a single line. The system currently covers a total of 58 kilometres (36 mi), serving 41 stations, divided into three lines: Line 1 ; Line 2, which together travel over a shared stretch of line that covers 10 stations of an approximate distance of 5 kilometres (3.1 mi); and Line 4. Metrô Rio has the second highest passenger volume of the metro systems in Brazil, after the São Paulo Metro.
Cosme Velho is a neighborhood in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, adjacent to Laranjeiras. Its main street is Rua Cosme Velho, an extension of Rua das Laranjeiras. Cosme Velho is frequently visited by tourists.
Laranjeiras is an upper-middle-class neighborhood located in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Primarily residential, It is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods, having been founded in the 17th century, with the construction of country houses in the valley located around the Carioca River, which bordered Corcovado Mountain. Because of this, the neighborhood was previously called Vale do Carioca, or Carioca Valley.
Cantagalo / Copacabana Station is a station on Line 1 of the Rio de Janeiro Metro located in the Copacabana borough of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The station was opened in 2007.
The Santa Teresa Tram, or Tramway, is a historic tram line in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It connects the city's centre with the primarily residential, inner-city neighbourhood of Santa Teresa, in the hills immediately southwest of downtown. It is mainly maintained as a tourist attraction and is nowadays considered a heritage tramway system, having been designated a national historic monument in 1985. The line has a very unusual gauge: 1,100 mm. The main line is 6.0 kilometres long.
Catete is a neighborhood in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has strong commerce, with the majority of population being middle class.
Line 1 (Orange) of the Rio de Janeiro Metro serves the city's downtown business centre, the tourist areas in the city's South Zone, and several neighbourhoods in the North Zone. It is a semi-circular line, and is fully underground. It runs from Uruguai to General Osório.
Tomás Coelho is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Largo do Machado is a square located on the border of the Catete, Flamengo and Laranjeiras neighborhoods in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Botafogo Station is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that serves the neighbourhood of Botafogo in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro.
Uruguai / Tijuca is a station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighborhood of Tijuca in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro.
Maracanã Station, formerly known as Derby Club Station, is a railway station in Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro which services the Maracanã Stadium. The station was inaugurated in July, 2014, and is serviced by the Rio de Janeiro Metro and SuperVia.
Uruguaiana–Eng. Fernando Mac Dowell is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro which serves downtown Rio de Janeiro. It is on line 1 and line 2. The station was renamed in 2019 in honour of Fernando Mac Dowell (1945–2018), deputy mayor of the city of Rio de Janeiro between 2017 and his death.
São Francisco Xavier / Tijuca Station is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighbourhood of Tijuca in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. It is located next to a church of the same name and the Teatro Ziembinski.
Saens Peña / Tijuca is a station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighborhood of Tijuca in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro.
São Cristóvão Station is a railway station in São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro which is serviced by the Rio de Janeiro Metro and SuperVia.
Cidade Nova Station is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that serves the neighbourhood of Cidade Nova in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. The station was opened in 2010.
Colégio Militar station is part of the Blue Line of the Lisbon Metro and is located in Lisbon.
