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Discover Rocinha in Brazil
Rocinha in the region of Rio de Janeiro is a town located in Brazil - some 584 mi or ( 940 km ) South-East of Brasília , the country's capital .
Local time in Rocinha is now 01:53 AM (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, Vila Militar, Vila Valqueire, São Paulo, and São José dos Campos. 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 Rocinha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Joanilson Rodrigues_Vozes Incríveis
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Cidade dos Homens City of Men - Bonde Do Madrugadao ( German)
Cidade dos Homens City of men-bonde do madrugadao German ..
Favela, Baile Funk, Cidade dos Homens, City of Men, Favela Rising.
Favela, Baile Funk, Rio Baile Funk, Cidade dos Homens, City of Men, Favela Rising ..
Samba do Avião (Song of the Jet)
Our version of AC Jobim's bossa-nova in Portuguese. Nossa versão da AC Jobim bossa-nova em Português. Karen Manriquez: Vocals, Voz Kevin Kraft: Guitar and vocals, Violão e Voz My soul sings as I see a ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rocinha
Rocinha (little farm) is the largest favela in Brazil, and is located in Rio's South Zone between the districts of São Conrado and Gávea. Rocinha is built on a steep hillside overlooking Rio de Janeiro, and is located about one kilometre from a nearby beach. Most of the favela is on a very steep hill, with many trees surrounding it. 69,356 (census 2010) people live in Rocinha, making it the most populous favela in Brazil.
Located at -22.99 -43.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
American School of Rio de Janeiro
The Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro (American School of Rio de Janeiro) is an English-medium international school located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the hills surrounding the city. It is private, independent, coeducational day school which offers an educational program from nursery through grade 12 for students of all nationalities. The school was founded in 1937. In 2005-6, enrollment was 776 students and there were 103 full-time and three part-time faculty members.
Located at -22.98 -43.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gávea
Gávea is an affluent residential neighborhood located in the Southern Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It borders the São Conrado, Leblon, Lagoa and Jardim Botânico neighborhoods and is famous for its high concentration of artists and intellectuals. PUC-Rio, one of the most important universities of the Rio de Janeiro state, as well as several schools are located in the neighborhood.
Located at -22.98 -43.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Leblon
Leblon is the most affluent neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Neighboring Ipanema is regarded as the second most affluent area in Rio de Janeiro. It is also the name of the local beach. The neighbourhood is located in the southern zone of the city, between Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Morro Dois Irmãos and the Jardim de Alá channel, bordering the Gávea, Ipanema, Lagoa and Vidigal neighbourhoods.
Located at -22.98 -43.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Instituto Nacional de Matemática Pura e Aplicada
The Instituto Nacional de Matemática Pura e Aplicada (English: National Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics), mostly referred to as IMPA, is widely considered to be the foremost research and educational institution of Brazil in the area of mathematics. It is located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, and was formerly known simply as Instituto de Matemática Pura e Aplicada, hence its official abbreviation.
Located at -22.97 -43.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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