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Vila Galé Rio de Janeiro

Lapa · Rio de Janeiro · Brazil

The Bar Vinícius de Moraes at the Vila Galé Rio de Janeiro, under a row of tall amber lampshades
The Bar Vinícius de Moraes at the Vila Galé Rio de Janeiro, under a row of tall amber lampshades
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The pink nineteenth-century façade of the Vila Galé Rio de Janeiro in Lapa
The pink nineteenth-century façade of the Vila Galé Rio de Janeiro in Lapa
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A hotel in a restored mansion in Lapa, close to the arches, the Selarón steps and the samba bars.

The Vila Galé Rio de Janeiro is at Rua Riachuelo 124, in Lapa, a short walk from the Arcos da Lapa and the Escadaria Selarón.

  • Near the Arcos da Lapa

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