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Zona Central, Rio de Janeiro

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Country
  
Brazil

Municipality/City
  
Rio de Janeiro

State
  
Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

Zone
  
Downtown

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Zona Central (Central Region) is the historical, administrative, and financial centre of the City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has been undergoing a major revitalisation since it was rediscovered by locals in the 1990s.

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Neighbourhoods

  • Bairro de Fátima
  • Castelo
  • Centro
  • Catumbi
  • Cidade Nova
  • Estácio
  • Gamboa
  • Lapa
  • Santa Teresa
  • Santo Cristo
  • Saúde

    • Transportation

    The city's main train station, Central do Brasil (which provides connections to the SuperVia regional rail system), is located in the Estacio district. The area also contains the terminus for the Santa Teresa Tram at Estação Carioca. Other important modes of transport that connect to Zona Central are:

  • Rio Metro
  • VLT (light rail/tram)
  • Buses in Rio

    • The area also contains the Santos Dumont Airport, one of two major airports in the Rio area.

    References

    Zona Central, Rio de Janeiro Wikipedia
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