Mangueira


Mangueira is a shantytown neighborhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, centered on the Mangueira hill or morro. It is most famous for its samba school, the Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Estação Primeira de Mangueira, called for short Estação Primeira de Mangueira or simply Mangueira, which is one of strongest competitors in the annual Rio Carnival samba competition.