Rio De Janeiro - Zona Norte (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

The big draw in Rio’s northern zone is Maracanã Football Stadium, the Feira Nordestina (Northeastern Fair) and the Quinta da Boa Vista, former residence of the imperial family.

Rio De Janeiro - Zona Norte (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Hear the roar of the crowd as some of the world’s best players take to the field inside the hallowed Maracanã Football Stadium
browse handicrafts, snack on Northeastern dishes and listen to forró inside Feira Nordestina
peruse pre-Columbian artifacts inside the Museu Nacional, a former royal palace

Coverage includes: Neighborhood Top Five, Local Life, Sleeping, Getting There & Away, Sights and Eating.