Vila São Lazaro

Vila São Lazaro is a residential area in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Vila São Lazaro is situated nearby to the suburb Caju, as well as near Vasco da Gama.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include São Januário and Valongo Wharf.

São Januário

Stadium

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Estádio Vasco da Gama, popularly known as São Januário owing to its location on a street of the same name, is a Brazilian football stadium belonging to CR Vasco da Gama. São Januário is situated 1½ km southwest of Vila São Lazaro.

Valongo Wharf

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The Valongo Wharf is an old dock located in the port area of Rio de Janeiro, between the current Coelho e Castro and Sacadura Cabral streets. Built in 1811, it was the site of landing and trading of enslaved Africans until 1831, with the blockade of Africa banning the Atlantic slave trade to Brazil. Valongo Wharf is situated 3½ km southeast of Vila São Lazaro.

Quinta da Boa Vista

Park

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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. Quinta da Boa Vista is situated 3 km south of Vila São Lazaro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caju and Vasco da Gama.

Caju

Suburb

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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.

Vasco da Gama

Suburb

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.