Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama is a suburb in Recife, Grande Recife, Pernambuco. Vasco da Gama is situated nearby to the neighborhood Córrego do Botijão, as well as near Alto Nossa Senhora de Fátima.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Biblioteca Popular de Casa Amarela and Estádio do Arruda.
Biblioteca Popular de Casa Amarela
Library
Photo: Abmac, Public domain.
Biblioteca Popular de Casa Amarela is a library.
Estádio do Arruda
Stadium
Photo: Federação Pernambucana de Futebol, Public domain.
Estádio José do Rego Maciel, also known as Estádio do Arruda, is a multi-purpose stadium in Recife, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. Estádio do Arruda is situated 3½ km southeast of Vasco da Gama.
Museu do Homem do Nordeste
Museum
Photo: Muhne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museu do Homem do Nordeste is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Recife Antigo and Olinda.
Recife Antigo
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0 br.
Recife Antigo is the historical section of central Recife, Brazil. It is located on the Island of Recife, near the Recife harbor. This historic area has been recently recovered and now holds several clubs, bars and a high-tech center called Porto Digital. Recife Antigo is situated 8 km southeast of Vasco da Gama.
Olinda
Photo: Prefeitura de Olinda, CC BY 2.0.
Olinda is a city in the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It hosts one of Brazil's most famous carnivals and is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO due to its 16th and 17th century buildings.
Vasco da Gama
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Recife, Grande Recife, Pernambuco, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-8.01177° or 8° 0′ 42″ southLongitude
-34.91905° or 34° 55′ 9″ westElevation
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
6937X3QJ+79OpenStreetMap ID
node 3236598886OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
12137451
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In Other Languages
“Vasco da Gama” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Vasco da Gama”
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Highlights include Teatro Lobatinho and Praça da Quadra.
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