The Maracanã River of Rio de Janeiro (
Portuguese
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: ), which means parrot-like in
Tupi–Guarani, is a river located in
Rio de Janeiro state
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in
southeastern Brazil
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.
Course
The Maracanã River flows, now canalized, eastwards through the northern districts and neighbourhoods of the city of
Rio de Janeiro
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to its
mouth at the
Canal do Mangue, that eventually flows into
Guanabara Bay
Guanabara Bay ( pt, Baía de Guanabara, ) is an oceanic bay located in Southeast Brazil in the state of Rio de Janeiro. On its western shore lie the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Duque de Caxias, and on its eastern shore the cities of Niterói a ...
.
Namesakes
The ''
Estádio do Maracanã'', one of the largest football stadiums in the world, was named after the Maracanã River. The nearby and smaller ''
Ginásio do Maracanãzinho'' indoor arena is a derivative name, ''Maracanãzinho'' meaning Little Maracanã.
The subsequently developed
Maracanã neighbourhood around the stadium and that which the river flows through, took its name from the stadium.
See also
*
Acari River in Rio de Janeiro city
*
Meriti River in Rio de Janeiro city
*
List of rivers of Rio de Janeiro state
*
Maracanã River (Amazonas)
References
Brazilian Ministry of Transport
Rivers of Rio de Janeiro (state)
Geography of Rio de Janeiro (city)
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