Ilha do Governador

Ilha do Governador is a locality in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Ilha do Governador is situated nearby to the suburb Jardim Guanabara, as well as near Portuguesa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport and Estádio Luso Brasileiro.

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

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Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, is the main airport serving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a hub airport for Gol Airlines and a focus city for LATAM. It is the country's second busiest international airport, serving about 18 million passengers.

Estádio Luso Brasileiro

Stadium

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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.

União da Ilha do Governador

Community center

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galeão and Jardim Guanabara.