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Rio de Janeiro.
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Nossa Senhora
da Candelária
One of Rio's earliest churches
was built on this site in 1630.
The current impressive struc-
ture dates from 1775.
Estação de Barcas.
Paço Imperial
Praça XV de Novembro 48.
Map
5 E3.
Tel
(021) 2215 2431.
q
Barcas.
4
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noon-6pm Tue-Sun.
Nossa
Senhora da Candelária
Praça
Pio X, Centro.
Map
5 D2.
Tel
(021) 2233 2324.
7:30am-
4pm Mon-Fri, 8am-noon Sat,
9am-1pm Sun.
Espaço Cultural
da Marinha
Av Alfredo Agache,
Centro
.
Map
5 E2.
Tel
(021) 2104
6025.
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0 meters
25
0 yards
25
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noon-5pm Tue-Sun.
Casa França-
Brasil
(Franco-
Brazil Center)
was opened
in 1990. It is
located in an
1820 customs
house.
Travessa do Comércio
This photogenic pedestrian street
beyond Arco do Telles is lined
with bars and restaurants.
Carmen Miranda lived at No.
13 as a small girl. The street is
lively at lunch and in the
evening when the bars fill up.
Espaço Cultural da Marinha
,
the Navy's
cultural center, was inaugurated in
1996. Located in the old docks, the
center is the starting point for
tours of Baía de Guanabara.
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