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Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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Nova Iguaçu is a city in Baixada Fluminense, in the metro area of Rio de Janeiro, state of Rio de Janeiro.
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Tower and church ruins which date back to the original settlement in the 17th century.
Constructed between 1630 and 1630.
Constructed in the 19th century.
A church in the neighborhood of Prata, close to the Belford Roxo municipal boundary and its neighborhood also called "Santo Antônio da Prata" or "Vila Santo Antônio da Prata".
A large biological reserve in the far north of the municipality of Nova Iguaçu.
A mountain range in the far south of Nova Iguaçu, also known as "Serra de Maxambomba" and "Serra do Vulcão".
A sector of Serra do Mar, where a big part of the Reserva Biológica do Tinguá is located.
From the Central Zone of Rio de Janeiro, urban bus, van and train lines depart to Nova Iguaçu.
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