Address: Martinho de Mesquita st., 129 – Barra da Tijuca
City founded: March 1, 1565
Demonym: Carioca
Geographical Coordinates:
Lat: -22.9068, Lon: -43.1729 / 22° 54′ 24″ South, 43° 10′ 22″ West
Area: 1,200.3 km²
Elevation: 2 m
Metropolitan population: approximately 13,500,000
Climate: Tropical Atlantic
Average temperature in November: minimum 21°C, maximum 30°C
Electric voltage: 110 volts
International dialing code – Brazil: +55
Area code (DDD) – Rio de Janeiro: 21
Military Police: 190
Fire Department: 193
SAMU (Mobile Emergency Medical Service): 192
Public Hospital
Municipal Hospital Lourenço Jorge
Address: Ayrton Senna Avenue, 2000 – Barra da Tijuca
Phone: +55 (21) 3111-4652
Private Hospitals
Barra D’Or Hospital
Address: Nelson Mufarrej Avenue, 255 – Barra da Tijuca (next to Via Parque Shopping Mall)
Phone: +55 (21) 2123-8500
Hospital Vitória
Address: Jorge Curi Avenue, 550 – Barra da Tijuca
Phone: +55 (21) 3263-2000
Samaritano Hospital
Address: Jorge Curi Avenue, 550 – Barra da Tijuca
Phone: +55 (21) 3263-2000
Military Fire Department
Address: Ayrton Senna Avenue, 2001 – Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro – RJ
Phone: +55 (21) 2333-4492
2nd Maritime Fire Brigade
Address: Avenida do Pepê, 610 – Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro – RJ
Phone: +55 (21) 2333-6343
16th Police Station – Barra da Tijuca
Address: Praça Desembargador Araújo Jorge, no number – Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro – RJ
Phone: +55 (21) 2333-6364
By Air
Rio de Janeiro International Airport – Galeão (Antônio Carlos Jobim)
Address: Vinte de Janeiro Avenue, no number – Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 21941-900
Phone: +55 (21) 3004-6050
The airport is approximately 35 km from the event venue, Windsor Convention Center & Hotels – Barra da Tijuca.
Santos Dumont Airport
Address: Praça Senador Salgado Filho, no number – Downtown, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20021-340
Phone: +55 (21) 3004-6050
The airport is approximately 28 km from the event venue.
By Bus
Novo Rio Bus Terminal
Address: Francisco Bicalho Avenue, 1 – Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20220-310
Phone: +55 (21) 3213-1800
The bus terminal is approximately 30 km from the event venue.
By Car
For those coming from other regions of Brazil, access to Rio de Janeiro is mainly via highways:
BR-101 (coastal route)
BR-040 (connection to Minas Gerais and Brasília)
BR-116 (connection to São Paulo and southern Brazil)
Within the city, access to Barra da Tijuca can be made via Linha Amarela, Ayrton Senna Avenue, Avenida das Américas, and Linha Vermelha, depending on the point of arrival.
Windsor Tower
Address: Martinho de Mesquita st., 150 – Barra da Tijuca
Phone: +55 (21) 2195-3000
IBIS Barra
Address: Avenida do Pepê, 56 – Barra da Tijuca
Phone: +55 (21) 3721-7500
Américas Hotel
Address: Avenida das Américas, 10500 – Barra da Tijuca
Phone: +55 (21) 3622-9900
Fratelli Restaurant
Address: Lúcio Costa Avenue, 2916 – Barra da Tijuca
Phone: +55 (21) 2494-6644
Hollandaise Restaurant
Address: Lúcio Costa Avenue, 5750 – Barra da Tijuca
Phone: +55 (21) 2492-0061
Paris 6 Restaurant
Address: Lúcio Costa Avenue, 3150, Store 101 – Barra da Tijuca
Phone: +55 (21) 96712-3186
Picanha & Etc Restaurant
Address: Lúcio Costa Avenue, 2900 – Barra da Tijuca
Phone: +55 (21) 2494-7418
ORG Bistrô (Vegetarian/Vegan)
Address: Olegário Maciel Avenue, 175 – Store G – Barra da Tijuca
Phone: +55 (21) 2493-1791
Trattoria Alloro
Address: Martinho de Mesquita st., 150 – Barra da Tijuca
Phone: +55 (21) 2195-5194
Municipal Department of Culture – Rio de Janeiro (SMC)
Address: Afonso Cavalcanti st., 455 – Cidade Nova, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20211-110
Phone: 1746 (City Hall Service Center)
RIOTUR – Rio de Janeiro Tourism Board
Address: Rua da Carioca, 53 – Downtown, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20050-008
Phone: +55 (21) 2976-9000
Tourist Information Center (CAT) – Copacabana
Address: Atlântica Avenue, s/n – Post 4 – Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro – RJ
Phone: +55 (21) 2546-1990
Christ the Redeemer
Address: Tijuca National Park – Corcovado Hill, Rio de Janeiro – RJ
Sugarloaf Mountain (Cable Car)
Address: Pasteur Avenue, 520 – Urca, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 22290-240
Tijuca National Park / Tijuca Forest
Address: Praça Afonso Viseu, no number – Alto da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro – RJ
Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro (MAM Rio)
Address: Infante Dom Henrique Avenue, 85 – Flamengo Park, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20021-140
National Museum of Fine Arts
Address: Rio Branco Avenue, 199 – Downtown, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20040-008
Museum of Tomorrow
Address: Praça Mauá, 1 – Downtown, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20081-240
Museum of Art of Rio (MAR)
Address: Praça Mauá, 5 – Downtown, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20081-240
Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theater
Address: Praça Floriano, no number – Downtown, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20031-050
Selarón Steps
Address: Joaquim Silva st. – Lapa, Rio de Janeiro – RJ
Lapa Arches (Carioca Aqueduct)
Address: Rua dos Arcos – Lapa, Rio de Janeiro – RJ
Copacabana Beach
Address: Atlântica Avenue – Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro – RJ
Ipanema Beach
Address: Vieira Souto Avenue – Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro – RJ
Historic Downtown Rio de Janeiro
Starting the tour at Praça XV, it is possible to explore the entire historic area