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Leme | |
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  Leme Location in Rio de Janeiro Show map of Rio de Janeiro Leme Leme (Brazil) Show map of Brazil | |
| Coordinates:22°57′44″S43°10′00″W / 22.96222°S 43.16667°W /-22.96222; -43.16667 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Rio de Janeiro (RJ) |
| Municipality/City | Rio de Janeiro |
| Zone | South Zone |
Leme (Portuguese pronunciation:[ˈlẽmi],rudder) is an upper-middle-class neighborhood in theSouth Zone of the City ofRio de Janeiro,Brazil, next toCopacabana,Urca andBotafogo. The neighborhood takes its name from a nearby rock formation whose shape resembles the rudder of a ship.
In 1975 the hotelLe Méridien, one of the tallest buildings in the Leme beach, was built. Le Méridien closed in 2007 and was sold in 2009 to Windsor Hotels for around R$170 million. After a refurbishment, it was reopened in January 2011 as theWindsor Atlantica Hotel.
Every year in the days leading up to New Year's on December 31 the traditional processions honoringYemaja begin here. The famous party ofRéveillon or New Year's Eve in Copacabana extends completely into Leme as well.
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