AquaRio
The Marine Aquarium of Rio de Janeiro, or AquaRio, is a public aquarium located in the Gamboa neighborhood, in the port zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM - Type: Public aquarium
- Description: aquarium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Also known as: “Aquário Marinho do Rio de Janeiro”, “CIBRAZEM”, and “Rio de Janeiro Marine Aquarium”
- Address: Praça Muhammad Ali, Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, 20220-360
- Roof shape: flat
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rio Star and Morro da Saúde.
Rio Star
Ferris wheel
Photo: Agent010, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rio Star is a cantilevered observation wheel in the Santo Cristo neighborhood, located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With an overall height of 88 metres, from 2019 to November 2022, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in Latin America; however, it lost the title with the completion of the 91-meter Roda Rico, located in the city of São Paulo. Rio Star is situated 130 metres west of AquaRio.
Valongo Wharf
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Valongo Wharf is an old dock located in the port area of Rio de Janeiro, between the current Coelho e Castro and Sacadura Cabral streets. Built in 1811, it was the site of landing and trading of enslaved Africans until 1831, with the blockade of Africa banning the Atlantic slave trade to Brazil. Valongo Wharf is situated 700 metres southeast of AquaRio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gamboa and Saúde.
Gamboa
Suburb
Gamboa is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Gamboa, along with Santo Cristo and Saúde, is one of the oldest boroughs of Rio. It was originally settled by the aristocracy, due to the attractive position on the shores of Guanabara Bay, but lost its glamour when the docks were built.
Saúde
Suburb
Saúde is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its population in 2000 was 2186. Located on the coast, just north of the historical centre in downtown Rio, west of Praça Mauá and east of Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, it contains several notable hospitals such as Hospital dos Servidores de Estado and Hospital Pro Matre; the name Saúde means "Health" in Portuguese.
Centro
Photo: Thiago Souza, CC0.
Rio's Centro is a district in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Centro has most of the city's notable churches and museums, including the Modern Art Museum, as well as many of its most famous bars.
AquaRio
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.8931° or 22° 53′ 35″ southLongitude
-43.19285° or 43° 11′ 34″ westLevels
4Open location code
589R4R44+QVOpenStreetMap ID
way 378561133OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=aquariumOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q28679974
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“AquaRio” goes by many names.
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