Boulevard Rio Shopping

Boulevard Rio Shopping is a shopping center in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro which is located on Rua Barão de São Francisco. Boulevard Rio Shopping is situated nearby to the church Igreja de Santo Antônio, as well as near the peak Morro de Santo Antônio.

Type: Shopping center
Also known as: “Antigo Shopping Iguatemi” and “Shopping Iguatemi”
Address: 236 Rua Barão de São Francisco, Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, 20560-030
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Unidos de Vila Isabel and Mangueira station.

Unidos de Vila Isabel

Community center

Photo: Junius, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Unidos de Vila Isabel is a samba school in Rio de Janeiro. It was thrice champion of the Special Group of the Rio Carnival and is currently headquartered in Boulevard 28 de Setembro in the Vila Isabel neighbourhood. Unidos de Vila Isabel is situated 390 metres north of Boulevard Rio Shopping.

Mangueira station

Railway station

Photo: Junius, Public domain.

Mangueira is a railway station in Mangueira, Rio de Janeiro, which is serviced by the Supervia. Mangueira station is situated 2 km northeast of Boulevard Rio Shopping.

Saens Peña Square

Park

Photo: Junius, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tijuca is a neighbourhood of the Northern Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It comprises the region of Saens Peña and Afonso Pena squares. According to the 2000 Census, the district has close to 150,000 inhabitants. Saens Peña Square is situated 2 km east of Boulevard Rio Shopping.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vila Isabel and Aldeia Campista.

Vila Isabel

Suburb

Vila Isabel is a middle-class neighbourhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Known for being one of the cradles of samba in Brazil, it is located in the subprefecture of Grande Tijuca.

Aldeia Campista

Quarter

Photo: Junius, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aldeia Campista was a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, close to contemporary Vila Isabel, Tijuca, Maracanã and Andaraí. Located in the flat plain of the Grande Tijuca area of southernmost Zona Norte carioca neighbourhoods, once swampy, it was drained.