Neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Mangueira
Mangueira is a shantytown neighborhood (favela) in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, centered on the Mangueira hill or morro.
It is most famous for its samba school, the Estação Primeira de Mangueira or simply Mangueira, which is one of strongest competitors in the annual Rio Carnival samba competition.
How locals move
Getting around Mangueira the local way
- Get aroundTwo lines operating TransOeste and TransCarioca, Planned: TransOlimpica Teleférico A is a cable car service.
From Wikivoyage: Rio de Janeiro/Zona Norte, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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