Carioca Square

The Largo da Carioca, in Rio de Janeiro

The Largo da Carioca is one of the most popular and lively squares of the centre of Rio de Janeiro. The Rio de Janeiro audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this lively crossroads, an important transport hub and a place of passage in the heart of the town.

The lively crossroads of the centre

You arrive here on the Largo da Carioca, one of the most popular of Rio de Janeiro, notably for its important metro station that makes of it a major point of passage of the town. Located in the very centre, this square is a crossroads teeming with life, where at any hour the Cariocas, as the inhabitants of Rio are called, hurried or strollers, street vendors, shoe shiners and passers-by of all kinds, cross. The effervescence there is typical of the centre of a great Brazilian metropolis, mixing the urban bustle, the noises, the colours and the energy of the street. All around stands a striking architectural mixture, where the modern skyscrapers rub shoulders with old buildings, witnesses of the different eras of the town. Nearby rise notably old convents and perched churches, vestiges of colonial Rio that dominate the contemporary bustle. The square is an excellent starting point to explore the historic centre. A popular square and a lively crossroads, the Largo da Carioca is a lively stop of the discovery of Rio de Janeiro.

What to see

Here you enjoy one of the most popular squares of Rio, an important metro station and a crossroads teeming with life in the very centre, where the Cariocas, street vendors and passers-by cross in an effervescence typical of the Brazilian metropolises, surrounded by a striking architectural mixture where the skyscrapers rub shoulders with old convents and perched churches of colonial Rio. The Largo da Carioca is a lively crossroads of Rio. It is a lively stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Largo da Carioca lies in the very centre of Rio de Janeiro, reachable on foot and by metro, of which it shelters an important station. It is a freely accessible public space, very lively during the day. It is a good starting point to explore the historic centre; the usual vigilance in the town centre is required.

What is the Largo da Carioca in Rio de Janeiro?

One of the most popular squares of Rio, in the very centre, known for its important metro station that makes of it a major crossroads; teeming with life, where the Cariocas and the street vendors cross, it is surrounded by a striking architectural mixture where the skyscrapers rub shoulders with old convents and churches of colonial Rio.

Where is the Largo da Carioca in Rio de Janeiro?

In the very centre of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil.