Parque Almirante Sousa e Melo

Parque Almirante Sousa e Melo is a park in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Parque Almirante Sousa e Melo is situated nearby to the suburb Zumbi, as well as near Pitangueiras.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ilha d’Água and União da Ilha do Governador.

Ilha d’Água

Islet

Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ilha d’Água is an islet.

União da Ilha do Governador

Community center

Photo: Arleson Rezende, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba União da Ilha do Governador was founded on March 7, 1953 by the friends Maurício Gazelle, and Quincas Orphylo, who were in Cacuia, the main site of the carnival parade of the Ilha do Governador, watching the presentation of small schools of samba and blocks of various districts of the island.

Estádio Luso Brasileiro

Stadium

Photo: Junius, Public domain.

Estádio Luso Brasileiro, formerly known as Ilha do Urubu, Arena Petrobras, Arena Botafogo and Estádio da Ilha do Governador is a football stadium inaugurated on 2 October 1965 in Ilha do Governador neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro. Estádio Luso Brasileiro is situated 4 km northwest of Parque Almirante Sousa e Melo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zumbi and Pitangueiras.