at a glance |
avenida epitácio pessoa, the scenic road surrounding the edge of the magnificent lagoa rodrigo de freitas, is home to some of the most upscale real estate in rio. the avenue was named in honour of president epitácio da silva pessoa (1865-1942) who was a brazilian politician, judge and two-year president of the republic. epitácio da silva pessoa, born in paraíba, graduated with a bachelor of law and social sciences in 1886 and became a public prosecutor in the city of bom jardim - in 1898 he was appointed as minister of justice under president campos sales and in 1902 became minister of the supreme court. |
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attractions | ipanema | ||||
beaches | leblon | ||||
sports | gávea | ||||
entertainment | jardim botânico | ||||
music | vidigal | ||||
nightlife | rocinha | ||||
restaurants | são conrado | ||||
shopping | vieira souto | prudente de morais | visconde de pirajá | antônio parreiras | barra da tijuca |
etiquette | barão da torre | rua redentor | nascimento silva | barão jaguaripe | recreio |
carnival | alberto de campos | saddock de sá | epitácio pessoa | jangadeiros | paquetá |
réveillon | general osório | teixeira de melo | farme de amoedo | more | ilha do governador |
accommodations | zona norte | niterói | |||
transport | zona oeste | favelas | |||
safety | zona central | rio maps | |||
extras | zona sul | back | |||
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