Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was created in honor of the centenary of the football club CR Vasco da Gama in 1998, where its stadium, São Januário, is located.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro
- Also known as: “Vasco da Gama, Rio de Janeiro”
Places of Interest
Highlights include São Januário and Centro de Tradicoes Nordestinas Luiz Gonzaga.
São Januário
Stadium
Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Estádio Vasco da Gama, popularly known as São Januário owing to its location on a street of the same name, is the home ground of CR Vasco da Gama. It is located in the Vasco da Gama neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a hill near the National Observatory of Brazil.
Centro de Tradicoes Nordestinas Luiz Gonzaga
Arts center
Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Centro de Tradicoes Nordestinas Luiz Gonzaga is an arts center.
Quinta da Boa Vista
Park
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Quinta da Boa Vista is a public park of great historical importance located in the São Cristóvão neighbourhood, in the North zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Imperial de São Cristóvão and Caju.
Imperial de São Cristóvão
Suburb
Photo: Leandro Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0.
São Cristóvão is a traditional neighborhood in the north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Caju
Suburb
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caju is a working-class district of the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Prior to the current region Caju belonged to the historic district of São Cristóvão.
Benfica
Suburb
Photo: annminan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Benfica is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located near São Cristóvão and Engenho de Dentro, within the Centro Administrative Region.
Vasco da Gama
- Categories: neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro and locality
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.89152° or 22° 53′ 30″ southLongitude
-43.22672° or 43° 13′ 36″ westElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
589R4Q5F+98OpenStreetMap ID
node 1613993409OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Turkish—“Vasco da Gama” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Vasco da Gama”
- Catalan: “Vasco da Gama”
- Dutch: “Vasco da Gama”
- French: “Vasco da Gama”
- Italian: “Vasco da Gama”
- Persian: “واسکو دا گاما، ریو دو ژانیرو”
- Persian: “واسکو دا گاما”
- Portuguese: “Vasco da Gama (bairro)”
- Portuguese: “Vasco da Gama (Rio de Janeiro)”
- Portuguese: “Vasco da Gama”
- Tamil: “வாஸ்கோ டா காமா”
- Turkish: “Vasco da Gama”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Igreja Nossa Senhora das Vitórias and Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama.
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