Sights · Our pick in Rio
AquaRio
In the rebuilt port
The marine aquarium of the rebuilt port, the largest in South America in its own words.
Our take
- Marine aquarium
- Tickets online
- In Porto Maravilha
- Address
- Praça Muhammad Ali, Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro
Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro - Phone
- +55 21 3900 6670
- Website
- aquariomarinhodorio.com.br
About AquaRio
AquaRio, the Aquário Marinho do Rio, stands on the Praça Muhammad Ali in Gamboa, in the rebuilt port, and calls itself the largest marine aquarium in South America. Buy timed tickets ahead on its site. Drivers enter by the service road beside the square, near the 450 Anos tunnel.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with AquaRio before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from AquaRio are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- The Museu do Amanhã1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Theatro Municipal2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Santos Dumont Airport3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Christ the Redeemer6.8 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 28 min
- The Sugarloaf cable car7.5 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Copacabana Beach9.2 kmCar or taxi 36 min
- Ipanema Beach11 kmCar or taxi 40 min
- Galeão Airport11 kmCar or taxi 43 min
Location
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