Humaitá, Rio de Janeiro
Humaitá is a residential district in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is situated between the foot of Corcovado Mountain and the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. Neighbouring districts are Botafogo, Lagoa and Jardim Botânico.
The name of the district commemorates the Battle of Humaitá in southern Paraguay, fought during the Paraguayan War in August 1868.
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In 1657, Father José Martins de Matos, Vicar of the Bishopric dedicated a chapel and opened the "Caminho Novo" to São Clemente. Nowadays this path has become a major thoroughfare, Rua São Clemente, which passes through Botafogo and Humaitá.
In September 2004 the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro created a "Polo Gastronômico" in the area bounded by the Streets São Clemente, Humaitá, Visconde Silva, Visconde de Caravelas, Pinheiro Guimarães, Real Grandeza, Mena Barreto, São João Batista and Voluntários da Pátria, all within Humaitá and neighbouring Botafogo.
