Jardim América

The Acari River is located in Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil. It is one of the major watercourses of the city of Rio de Janeiro. The name is of Guarani origin, a corruption of aqûâ-ára-i, meaning "enduring current". It is not related to the Loricariidae Acari fish.

The Baixada massacre (Chacina da Baixada in Portuguese), was a violent incident that occurred in Baixada Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 31, 2005. A group of police officers entered the Vigário Geral favela (shantytown) in the Baixada Fluminense region of Rio de Janeiro in pursuit of suspected drug traffickers. During the operation, the police officers indiscriminately opened fire on civilians, resulting in the deaths of at least 29 people. Many of the victims were unarmed, including women and children, and some were killed in their own homes. The Baixada massacre was one of the deadliest incidents in a wave of police violence that occurred in Rio de Janeiro during the 1990s. It sparked widespread public outrage and led to calls for police reform and greater accountability for law enforcement officials. The incident also highlighted the broader issue of police brutality and human rights violations in Brazil.

Vigário Geral is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro with a large favela. It is infamous for the Vigário Geral massacre that occurred here in 1993. Popular cultureThe movie Favela Rising follows the development of the Afro Reggae in this neighborhood, as well as focusing on life there.

Bairro Araújo is a region of Rio de Janeiro, but not officially recognized as a neighborhood.localizado em Vista Alegre

Parque Columbia is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Pavuna is a neighbourhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is one of the oldest places in Rio de Janeiro.

Acari (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐkɐˈɾi]) is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Vista Alegre is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The locality with the dominant population of middle class and upper middle class, is the border districts of Irajá, Vila da Penha, Brás de Pina, and Cordovil. Its main streets of the Estrada da Água Grande and the Avenida Braz de Pina. It is a neighborhood in the growth phase, with 3 large supermarkets, banks, eight schools, several individuals, a cultural canvas and Largo da Cidade Maravilhosa.

Parada de Lucas is a lower-class neighbourhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Irajá is a neighborhood of middle class and lower middle in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The neighborhood is divided by Brazil Avenue. Today it is a neighborhood of medium size, with a little more than 100,000 inhabitants.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Duque de Caxias (Latin: Dioecesis Caxiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Duque de Caxias in the ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Colégio is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.