Engenhoca

Niterói is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the southeast region of Brazil. It lies across Guanabara Bay, facing the city of Rio de Janeiro and forming part of the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Unidos do Viradouro and Acadêmicos do Cubango.

Unidos do Viradouro

Arts center

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Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Unidos do Viradouro, or simply Viradouro or Unidos do Viradouro, is a samba school that competes in the Carnival city of Rio de Janeiro. It is located in the Barreto neighborhood in Niterói.

Acadêmicos do Cubango

Community center

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Acadêmicos do Cubango is a community center.

Cemitério do Maruí

Cemetery

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Cemitério do Maruí is a cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cubango and Ilha da Conceição.

Cubango

Suburb

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Cubango is a neighborhood located in the northwest of the city Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is famous for hosting the samba school Acadêmicos do Cubango that competes in the Rio Carnival.

Ilha da Conceição

Suburb

Ilha da Conceição is an island, and one of the 48 administrative districts in which the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is divided. It lies in the northern zone of the city, in the Guanabara Bay.