Maracanã River

The Maracanã River of Rio de Janeiro, which means parrot-like in Tupi–Guarani, is a river located in in southeastern .
Wikipedia
Photo: Alv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: River
  • Description: river in Brazil
  • Also known as: “Rio Maracana”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Figueira de Melo Stadium and Barão de Mauá Station.

Stadium
Photo: Junius, Public domain.
Estádio Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima, formerly known as Estádio Figueira de Melo or simply Figueirinha, is a multi-use located in , .

Railway station
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a former train station in , Brazil. The station, named after Irineu Evangelista de Sousa, was constructed in 1926 as the Rio terminus of the Leopoldina Railway.

Community center
Photo: Marcus Guimarães, CC BY 2.0.
The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba is a samba school of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It was founded on 31 December 1931 from the fusion of existing blocks in Morro do Borel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Praça da Bandeira and Imperial de São Cristóvão.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in the of , Brazil.

Suburb
Photo: Leandro Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0.
São Cristóvão is a traditional neighborhood in the north of , Brazil.

Photo: Wolfhardt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the second largest city in , on the South Atlantic coast. Rio is famous for its breathtaking landscape, its laid-back beach culture and its annual carnival.

Maracanã River

Latitude
-22.90699° or 22° 54′ 25″ south
Longitude
-43.21403° or 43° 12′ 51″ west
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
589R3QVP+69
Open­Street­Map ID
way 34468492
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
3457855
Wiki­data ID
Q6754561
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Satellite Map

Discover Maracanã River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Maracanã River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر ماراكانا”
  • Catalan: “Maracanã”
  • Cebuano: “Rio Maracanã”
  • Dutch: “Maracanã”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ماراكانا”
  • Hebrew: “מרקנה (נהר)”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Maracanã”
  • Japanese: “マラカナン川”
  • Portuguese: “Rio maracanã”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Maracanã”
  • Slovenian: “Maracanã”
  • Slovenian: “reka Maracanã”
  • Slovenian: “Rio Maracanã”
  • Swedish: “Rio Maracanã”
  • Welsh: “Afon Maracanã”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Santo Cristo and Cidade Nova.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Praça Senador Arolde de Oliveira and Praça Eurico Miranda.

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