Afro-Brazilian freed slave; king of Quilombo dos Palmares (r. 1680–95)
Zumbi
Zumbi, also known as Zumbi dos Palmares, was a Brazilian quilombola leader and one of the pioneers of resistance to enslavement of Africans by the Portuguese in colonial Brazil.
He was also the last of the kings of the Quilombo dos Palmares, a settlement of Afro-Brazilian people who liberated themselves from enslavement in the Captaincy of Pernambuco. He is revered in Afro-Brazilian culture as a symbol of African freedom.
How locals move
Getting around Zumbi the local way
- Get inYou can get to Paquetá by ferry [http://www.grupoccr.com.br/barcas/linhas-horarios-tarifas/#!/paqueta], departing in the mornings from Praça XV, downtown Rio de Janeiro.
- Get inYou can also take the speed boat, leaving from a place adjacent to the ferry.
From Wikivoyage: Paquetá Island, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-03.
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