What is "gavea"

Gávea is an affluent residential neighborhood located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It borders the São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro, Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, Lagoa and Jardim Botânico neighborhoods and is famous for its high concentration of artists and intellectuals. PUC-Rio, one of the most important universities of the Rio de Janeiro state, as well as several schools are located in the neighborhood. Gávea is well known because of the "Baixo Gávea" area, which is considered a Bohemian quarter and which is frequented by the city's youth.

The first Europeans to have lived in what would become the neighborhood were the French, who came to extract Brazilwood. On July 16, 1565, the neighbourhood was named Gávea for the first time, by Estácio de Sá.

Gávea is a Portuguese word meaning topsail. In Brazil it can also refer to:

• Gávea, a neighborhood located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• Estádio da Gávea, a Brazilian football stadium.
• Hipódromo da Gávea, a Brazilian horse racing venue.
• Pedra da Gávea, "Rock of the topsail", a large natural formation visible on a seaborne approach to Rio de Janeiro.