6′6 min walk
Santa Teresa Tram
The last electric tram still running in Rio. Climbs Joaquim Silva, crosses the Aqueduct, drops you at Carioca Station in 25 minutes. Stop right by the door.
High in Santa Teresa.
Location
An address inside Rio's most bohemian neighbourhood — not just nearby.
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Where we are.
One of Rio's most traditional neighborhoods — art studios, colonial cobblestone hills, Selarón Steps and the Bondinho tram just minutes away. Historic Center in 10 min.
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Street number
Rua Dr. Júlio Otoni
Google Maps · Rua Dr. Júlio Otoni, 254
Rua Dr. Júlio Otoni, 254Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro — RJ, Brasil
Distances
- 10 minHistoric Centre
- 5 minLapa · Arches
- 15 minSantos Dumont
Getting here
Uber/taxi recommended — Santa Teresa has steep hills.
Santos Dumont airport in 15 min · Galeão in 35 min.
Santa Teresa on foot
Four landmarks minutes from the door.
Skip the Uber — open the door. Rio's most bohemian neighbourhood starts at the staircase. The last electric tram, ruins of a mansion, a lazy-afternoon plaza, and the aqueduct that became Lapa.
Curated landmarks
- 4′4 min walk
Parque das Ruínas
The ruined mansion of socialite Laurinda Santos Lobo, now a public viewpoint. Panoramic Guanabara, terrace café, rotating exhibitions.
- 3′3 min walk
Largo dos Guimarães
Heart of the neighbourhood. Bars, ateliers, Pizza Verace's bookshop, Felice's gelato. A Sunday afternoon here is its own plan.
- 11′11 min walk
Carioca Aqueduct
The Arches of Lapa start here. Built in 1750 to carry water from the Carioca River — today it carries the tram. Walk down to the Selarón Steps.
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