Mangueira

Neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
22°54′14″S 43°14′13″W / 22.90389°S 43.23694°W / -22.90389; -43.23694Country BrazilStateRio de Janeiro (RJ)Municipality/CityRio de JaneiroZoneCentro

Mangueira (Mango Tree) is a shantytown neighborhood (favela) in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, centered on the Mangueira hill or morro.[1] It is most famous for its samba school[2], the Estação Primeira de Mangueira (First Mangueira [train] Station) or simply Mangueira, which is one of strongest competitors in the annual Rio Carnival samba competition.[3]

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  1. ^ "HISTÓRIA DO MORRO – Mangueira" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  2. ^ Zeldenrust, Jan Willem (2020-01-24). "Visit a favela in Rio de Janeiro - see the other side in Mangueira". Gringo-Rio. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  3. ^ "Mangueira, the samba school – Estrela da Favela". Retrieved 2024-06-03.