Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Laranjeiras

Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro

Laranjeiras is a leafy, upper-middle-class neighborhood in Rio's South Zone, named for the orange groves that once filled this valley by the Carioca River. It holds the Palácio Guanabara, the state government seat, and the historic home of Fluminense Football Club.

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Location

Coordinates: -22.93583, -43.18889

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