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Grande Niterói (Greater Niterói) is a region of the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. The region is also known as Leste Metropolitano (Metropolitan East) and Leste Fluminense (Rio East).
Since the two main airports in the state of Rio de Janeiro are and , and the main long-distance bus station (served by buses that come from outside the metro area of Rio de Janeiro) is , it is probable that one arrives…
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Niterói (515,000 inhabitants as of 2020) is the former capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in southeastern Brazil. Nicknamed "The Smile City" (Cidade Sorriso), "NKT" and "Nikiti" (nee-KITSCH--ee), it is just a short ferry ride from downtown Rio across Guanabara Bay.
São Gonçalo is a municipality of the region of Grande Niterói, in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro, state of Rio de Janeiro, Southeast of Brazil. São Gonçalo is the 2nd most populous city in the state and the 16th in Brazil.
Itaboraí is a municipality of the Grande Niterói region, in the metro area of Rio de Janeiro.
Tanguá is a municipality of the Grande Niterói region, a portion of the region of Grande Rio, in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Maricá is a municipality in Grande Niterói, a part of the region of Grande Rio, in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Rio Bonito is a municipality of the region of Grande Niterói, in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro, in the Rio de Janeiro state.
Cachoeiras de Macacu, sometimes referred to simply as "Cachoeiras", is a municipality of Grande Rio, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the Southeast of Brazil.
Niterói (515,000 inhabitants as of 2020) is the former capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in southeastern Brazil. Nicknamed "The Smile City" (Cidade Sorriso), "NKT" and "Nikiti" (nee-KITSCH--ee), it is just a short ferry ride from downtown Rio across Guanabara Bay.
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