left, Leme
Leme (, ''
rudder
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'') is an upper-middle-class neighborhood in the
South Zone of the City of
Rio de Janeiro
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,
Brazil
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, next to
Copacabana,
Urca
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and
Botafogo
Botafogo (local/standard alternative Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: ) 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 o ...
. The neighborhood takes its name from a nearby rock formation whose shape resembles the rudder of a ship.
In 1975 was built one of the tallest buildings in the Leme beach; the hotel
Le Méridien
Le Méridien is an upscale, design-focused international hotel brand with a European perspective. It was originally founded by Air France in 1972 and was later based in the United Kingdom. Marriott International now owns the chain. As of June 202 ...
. Le Méridien closed in 2007 and was sold in 2009 to Windsor Hotels for around R$170 million. After a refurbishment, it was reopened in January 2011 as the
Windsor Atlantica Hotel
Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana is a 110-metre 37-storey skyscraper hotel in the Leme neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the tallest building on Leme Beach.
History
The hotel originally opened in 1976 as the Hotel Meridien Copacaba ...
.
Every year in the days leading up to New Year's on December 31 the traditional processions honoring
Yemaja begin here. The famous party of
Réveillon or New Year's Eve in Copacabana extends completely into Leme as well.
Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)
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