Botafogo (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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Name (Hebrew)
בוטפוגו (שכונה) (ריו דה ז'ניירו, ברזיל)
Name (Latin)
Botafogo (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Other forms of name
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Botafogo
Coordinates
-43.19 -43.19 -22.95333889 -22.95333889 (gooearth )
W0431060 W0431060 S0225700 S0225700 (geonames )
Associated country
Brazil
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 22°57ʹ00ʺS 043°10ʹ60ʺW)
- Work cat.: Botafogo, 1983.
- Lippincott.
Wikipedia description:
Botafogo (local/standard Portuguese pronunciation: [bɔtaˈfoɡu] alternative Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [botɐˈfoɡu]) is a beachfront neighborhood (bairro) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly upper middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of Mundo Novo, Dona Marta (which separates it from Laranjeiras) and São João (which separates it from Copacabana). The word Botafogo also refers to a Latin American ballroom dance move that originated in this area.
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