Arariboia, Bronze sculpture in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The statue depicts Arariboia, a tribal leader, standing in a commanding pose with traditional Indigenous attire at the entrance of Niterói.
The monument commemorates the Temiminó chief who assisted Portuguese forces in expelling French colonizers from Guanabara Bay during the 16th century.
The sculpture represents the connection between Indigenous peoples and European settlers through the figure of Arariboia, who founded the city of Niterói.
Visitors can reach the statue by taking a ferry from Rio de Janeiro to Niterói, then walking along the waterfront promenade.
The statue marks the location where Arariboia received land grants from Portuguese authorities, establishing the settlement that became modern Niterói.
Location: Rio de Janeiro
GPS coordinates: -22.89400,-43.12396
Latest update: March 6, 2025 21:21
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