Mangueirinha

Mangueirinha is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Southeast. Mangueirinha is situated nearby to the neighborhood Cocheira, as well as near Vila Rica.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museu do Índio and Igreja São João Batista da Lagoa.

Museu do Índio

Museum

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O Museu do Índio is a cultural and scientific agency of the Fundação Nacional dos Povos Indígenas or FUNAI. It was created by Darcy Ribeiro, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1953.

Igreja São João Batista da Lagoa

Church

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Igreja São João Batista da Lagoa is a church.

Villa-Lobos Museum

Museum

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The Villa-Lobos Museum is a museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that is dedicated to exhibiting artifacts related to the composer Heitor Villa-Lobos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bairro Peixoto and Humaitá.

Bairro Peixoto is a region in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but it is not officially recognized as a neighborhood. Officially, it forms part of the neighborhood of Copacabana, but has distinct characteristics.

Humaitá

Suburb

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Humaitá is a residential district in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is situated between the foot of Corcovado Mountain and the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon.