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Discover Urca in Brazil
Urca in the region of Rio de Janeiro is a town located in Brazil - some 584 mi or ( 941 km ) South-East of Brasília , the country's capital .
Local time in Urca is now 05:57 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Sao Paulo " with a UTC offset of -2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vitória, São Paulo, São José dos Campos, Sao Goncalo, and Santos. When in this area, you might want to check out Vitória . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Urca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Funk'n Lata Nao e mole nao
Brazilian funk band Funk'n Lata shot live in Rio de Janeiro in 1998 by Ron Skog and Don Fitch. The time shown is slow by 7 hours. The performance was being televised nationally as we filmed. ..
Aeroporto Santos Dumont pousos e decolagens - Rio de Janeiro - parte 6. GOL WEBJET TAM AZUL AVIANCA
Aeroporto Santos Dumont pousos e decolagens - Rio de Janeiro - parte 6. GOL WEBJET TAM AZUL AVIANCA. ..
Rio de Janeiro - Sugarloaf Mountain cable-car pt.1
View from the cable-car, descending from Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This flight brings you down to the half-way station, where you change cable-cars for the remainder of the ride - ..
Flash-Mob K-Pop RJ Brasil - Preview
30 de Julho de 2011 This is just the Preview, I mean the first time to perform, so that's not the Official video. SHINee - Lucifer Super Junior - Sorry Sorry (0:35) U-Kiss - Man Man Ha NI (1:30) Super ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Urca
Urca is a traditional and wealthy residential neighborhood with nearly 7,000 inhabitants in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Although most of the neighborhood dates from the 1920s, parts of it are much older. What is now called the Forte São João, a military base at the foot of the Sugarloaf Mountain, is where the first Portuguese settlement in Rio was founded by Estácio de Sá on March 1st 1565.
Located at -22.95 -43.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Instituto Benjamin Constant
Instituto Benjamin Constant (IBC) is a part of Brazil's Ministry of Education, and is charged with promoting educational opportunities for the visually impaired. It is located in the neighborhood of Urca in Rio de Janeiro. IBC was created by imperial decree in 1854, and is named after the Brazilian soldier and intellectual Benjamin Constant. In addition to education and advocacy, it houses a braille press and offers courses in braille reading and publication.
Located at -22.95 -43.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas
The Brazilian Center for Physics Research (Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas or CBPF) is a physics research center sponsored by the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), linked to the Ministry of Science and Technology. CBPF was founded in 1949 from a joint effort of Cesar Lattes, José Leite Lopes, and Jayme Tiomno.
Located at -22.95 -43.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Leme (Rio de Janeiro)
Leme is an upper-middle-class neighborhood in the Zona Sul of the City of Rio de Janeiro, next to Copacabana, Urca and Botafogo. The neighborhood takes its name from a nearby rock formation whose shape resembles the rudder of a ship. The hotel Le Méridien closed in 2007 and is undergoing renovations by a new operator. Every year in the days leading up to New Year's on December 31 the traditional processions honoring Yemaja begin here.
Located at -22.96 -43.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Flamengo
Flamengo is the name of a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Located at -22.93 -43.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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