Lapa is a neighbourhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. It is located in the centre of Rio and is famous for its historical monuments and nightlife.
The neighbourhood is home to the Arcos da Lapa, an impressive aqueduct constructed in the mid-18th century by colonial authorities. Another important historical attraction is the Passeio Público, the first public park of the city, built in the 1780s.
Since the early 1950s, Lapa has been known for its lively cultural life, concentrating many restaurants and bars where Brazilian artists and intellectuals used to meet. It was, and still is, famous for its many restaurants, bars and clubs where the various forms of Brazilian music can be appreciated, like the Asa Branca bar and the Fundição Progresso. The Sala Cecília Meirelles, an important venue for chamber music, is also located in Lapa.
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Rio de Janeiro city neighbourhoods |
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Abolição · Acari · Água Santa · Aldeia Campista · Alto da Boa Vista · Anchieta · Andaraí · Bancários · Barros Filho · Benfica · Bento Ribeiro · Bonsucesso · Brás de Pina · Cachambi · Cacuia · Caju · Campinho · Cascadura · Cavalcante · Cidade Universitária · Cocotá · Coelho Neto · Colégio · Cordovil · Costa Barros · Del Castilho · Encantado · Engenheiro Leal · Engenho da Rainha · Engenho de Dentro · Engenho Novo · Fazenda Botafogo · Freguesia da Ilha · Galeão · Grajaú · Guadalupe · Higienópolis · Honório Gurgel · Inhaúma · Irajá · Jacaré · Jardim América · Jardim Carioca · Jardim Guanabara · Lins de Vasconcelos · Madureira · Maracanã · Marechal Hermes · Maria da Graça · Méier · Moneró · Muda · Olaria · Osvaldo Cruz · Parada de Lucas · Parque Anchieta · Parque Colúmbia · Pavuna · Penha · Penha Circular · Piedade · Pilares · Pitangueiras · Portuguesa · Praça da Bandeira · Praia da Bandeira · Quintino Bocaiúva · Ramos · Riachuelo · Ribeira · Ricardo de Albuquerque · Rio Comprido · Rocha · Rocha Miranda · Sampaio · São Cristóvão · São Francisco Xavier · Tauá · Tijuca · Todos os Santos · Tomás Coelho · Turiaçu · Usina · Vasco da Gama · Vaz Lobo · Vicente de Carvalho · Vila da Penha · Vigário Geral · Vila Isabel · Vila Kosmos · Vista Alegre · Zumbi |
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Coordinates: 22°54′49″S 43°10′54″W / 22.91361°S 43.18167°W / -22.91361; -43.18167
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