The Olympic Aquatics Stadium (Portuguese: Estádio Aquático Olímpico) was a temporary aquatics center in the Barra Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro. The venue hosted the swimming events, Synchronized swimming finals and water polo finals at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and the para-swimming events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
The Olympic Tennis Centre (Portuguese: Centro Olímpico de Tênis) is a tennis venue located in the Barra Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The centre hosted tennis events of the 2016 Summer Olympics, and the wheelchair tennis events of the 2016 Summer Paralympics. The centre was built on the site of the former Nelson Piquet International Autodrome.
Pico dos Quatro är en bergstopp i Brasilien. Den ligger i kommunen Rio de Janeiro och delstaten Rio de Janeiro, i den sydöstra delen av landet, 900 km sydost om huvudstaden Brasília. Toppen på Pico dos Quatro är 206 meter över havet.
Carioca Arena 1 (Portuguese: Arena Carioca 1) is an indoor stadium in Barra da Tijuca in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The venue hosted basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics as well as wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. As with a number of other venues in the Barra Olympic Park, Carioca Arena 1 was transformed after the games to become part of the Olympic Training Centre.
The Marapendi Natural Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva de Marapendi) is a coastal nature preserve (environmental protection zone) of approximately 665.62 hectares, located in the Barra da Tijuca and Recreio neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, established for the preservation of native plants and animals such as the Paraná and jacarandas pines, restinga, mangroves and the Channel-billed toucan.
Canal Marapendi är en kanal i Brasilien. Den ligger i delstaten Rio de Janeiro, i den sydöstra delen av landet, 900 km sydost om huvudstaden Brasília.
Rio da Barra är ett vattendrag i Brasilien. Det ligger i delstaten Rio de Janeiro, i den sydöstra delen av landet, 900 km sydost om huvudstaden Brasília.
Canal de Marapendi är en kanal i Brasilien. Den ligger i kommunen Rio de Janeiro och delstaten Rio de Janeiro, i den sydöstra delen av landet, 900 km sydost om huvudstaden Brasília. Canal de Marapendi ligger vid sjön Lagoa da Tijuca.
Terra Encantada was an amusement park in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which operated from 1998 to 2010. The park, which spanned over an area of 200 square kilometers, was dedicated to the celebration of Brazilian culture and its diverse origins, including indigenous, African, and European influences.
The Rio Olympic Velodrome, officially the Velódromo Municipal do Rio (Rio Municipal Velodrome), is a velodrome located in the Barra Olympic Park sports complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Built as a replacement for the former Barra Velodrome, the venue hosted track cycling events during the 2016 Summer Olympics, and is scheduled to host track cycling events during the 2016 Summer Paralympics. After the conclusion of the games, the velodrome will form part of the Olympic Training Center.
Barra da Tijuca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbaʁɐ dɐ tʃiˈʒukɐ]) (usually known as Barra) is an upper-class neighborhood or bairro in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, located in the western portion of the city on the Atlantic Ocean. Barra is well known for its beaches, its many lakes and rivers, and its lifestyle. This neighbourhood represents 4.7% of the city population and 13% of the total area of Rio de Janeiro.
Jeunesse Arena is an indoor multi-purpose arena, located in the region of Barra da Tijuca, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is one of the indoor arena with largest capacity in the country, with 15,430 people for sports and up to 18,768 for concerts.
The Cidade das Artes (City of Arts) is a cultural complex located in Barra da Tijuca in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which was originally planned to open in 2004, with the name of Cidade da Música (City of Music). The formal inauguration was in January 2013, with the musical "Rock in Rio".
Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (IATA: RRJ, ICAO: SBJR) is an airport in the neighborhood of Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil dedicated to general aviation. Following extensive renovation in 2008 the airport was renamed after Roberto Pisani Marinho (1904–2003), a journalist and former president of Globo Network. It is a major helibase for offshore support.
The Rio de Janeiro Olympic Golf Course (Portuguese: Campo Olímpico de Golfe) is a golf course built for the golf tournaments of the 2016 Summer Olympics, within the Marapendi Natural Reserve in the Barra da Tijuca zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
A Lagoa da Tijuca é uma lagoa situada na Barra da Tijuca, na Zona Oeste da cidade do Rio de Janeiro, no Brasil. Forma, junto com as lagoas de Jacarepaguá, Camorim e Marapendi, o complexo lagunar da Barra da Tijuca, que se comunica com o oceano Atlântico através do canal da Barra da Tijuca, também conhecido como canal da Joatinga. As lagoas do complexo são ligadas entre si por canais. A lagoa da Tijuca possui dez ilhas, sendo que a maior é a ilha da Gigóia, que possui 3 000 moradores, hostels, pousadas e restaurantes. A lagoa apresenta vegetação de mangue, com abundância de gigogas, o que é um reflexo da poluição das águas da lagoa. A lagoa é um habitual local de reprodução do jacaré-de-papo-amarelo.
A lagoa de Jacarepaguá é uma lagoa situada nos bairros de Jacarepaguá e da Barra da Tijuca, na zona Oeste do município do Rio de Janeiro, no Brasil.
A Lagoa de Marapendi é uma lagoa que se situa no bairro da Barra da Tijuca, na Zona Oeste do município do Rio de Janeiro, no Brasil. Faz parte do Parque Marapendi.
Pedra de Itaúna é uma formação rochosa situada na Barra da Tijuca, na altura do quilômetro 11 da avenida das Américas, zona Oeste da cidade do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
O Parque Natural Municipal Bosque da Barra é uma Unidade de Conservação Municipal de 50 hectares situado na Barra da Tijuca, zona Oeste do município do Rio de Janeiro, no Brasil.
Jardim Oceânico / Barra da Tijuca is a station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighborhood of Barra da Tijuca in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro. It was previously simply named Jardim Oceânico, but was renamed alongside many others in August 2022 to include its neighborhood, Barra da Tijuca, in the name.
Ilha Pombeba är en ö i Brasilien. Den ligger i delstaten Rio de Janeiro, i den sydöstra delen av landet, 900 km sydost om huvudstaden Brasília. Ilha Pombeba ligger i sjön Lagoa de Jacarepaguá.
Carioca Arena 2 (Portuguese: Arena Carioca 2) is an indoor stadium in Barra da Tijuca in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The venue hosted judo and wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics as well as boccia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. As with a number of other venues in the Barra Olympic Park, Carioca Arena 2 will be transformed after the games to become part of the Olympic Training Centre.
Carioca Arena 3 (Portuguese: Arena Carioca 3) is an indoor stadium in Barra da Tijuca in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The venue hosted taekwondo and fencing competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the judo and wheelchair fencing competitions at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Carioca Arena 3 was planned to be transformed into a sports high school after the Games.
The Future Arena (Portuguese: Arena do Futuro) was a temporary sporting venue in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that was used for handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics, volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics and goalball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
The Marapendi Natural Municipal Park (Portuguese: Parque Natural Municipal de Marapendi) is a municipal nature park, a public recreation facility of approximately 155 hectares (380 acres) within the Marapendi Natural Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva de Marapendi), located in the Barra da Tijuca and Recreio neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and part of a protected area for the preservation of native plants and animals.
The LSH Hotel, formerly the Trump Hotel Rio de Janeiro, is a hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The hotel was announced in 2014, as a joint project between Donald Trump's company, The Trump Organization, and LSH Barra, a Brazilian-based developer.
Qualistage is a music venue, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The venue has a capacity of 8,450 spectators, but can have four different configurations. Located in Barra da Tijuca, it is one of the major show houses of Rio de Janeiro.
Praia dos Amores är en strand i Brasilien. Den ligger i delstaten Rio de Janeiro, i den sydöstra delen av landet, 900 km sydost om huvudstaden Brasília. Praia dos Amores ligger vid sjön Lagoa da Tijuca.
Vivendas da Barra Condominium is a condominium located in the Barra da Tijuca neighborhood, in the western zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It is one of the oldest condominiums of the neighborhood, with its construction having begun in 1960. Its entrance is located at 3100 Lúcio Costa Avenue.
Attitude Baptist Church (Portuguese: Igreja Batista Atitude), officially known as Central Barra Baptist Church (Portuguese: Igreja Batista Central da Barra) is a Baptist megachurch originating from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil affiliated with the Brazilian Baptist Convention. Josué Vallandro Jr. is its current Pastor-President leading approximately 13,500 members.