Maps of Movies

Rio (2011)

Where Rio says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

An animated Rio with no film set: only Moose Lake and the Santa Teresa tram are real places named in the story

Scenes and places

Blu's home in Moose Lake (2011)

A crate with a smuggled baby macaw falls from a truck and Linda finds him. Fifteen years later Blu is a pampered pet who has never learned to fly, until a Brazilian ornithologist knocks on the door.

Set in Moose Lake, Minnesota — The small Minnesota town where Linda raises Blu for fifteen years. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A city in Carlton and St. Louis counties, Minnesota.

Túlio's aviary in Rio (2011)

Blu meets Jewel, a fiercely independent female who longs to go back to the wild. The two clash at once, and Blu's pet-store manners are no match for her.

Set in Túlio's aviary, Rio de Janeiro — The bird sanctuary in Rio where Blu meets Jewel for the first time.

A fictional aviary; the plot gives no street or district.

The smugglers' hideout (2011)

Blu and Jewel are carried here after being captured. Blu's familiarity with cages lets him and Jewel escape, and they flee through the city chained together.

Set in Smugglers' hideout, Rio de Janeiro — The gang's base, where Blu and Jewel are held in cages.

A fictional building; the plot gives no location.

The samba dance party (2011)

Pedro, Nico and Rafael bring the macaws to a samba party to help them get along. Blu and Jewel begin to fall in love, until the marmosets arrive and a brief fight breaks out.

Set in Samba club, Rio de Janeiro — A club run by Pedro and Nico, where Blu and Jewel start to fall for each other.

A fictional club; the plot says only that it is a samba dance party.

The escape on the tram (2011)

After the fight at the party, the five birds jump onto a tram to get away from the marmosets.

Set in Santa Teresa tram, Rio de Janeiro — The yellow tram line that climbs through the Santa Teresa hills. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A historic tram line in Santa Teresa; the film is animated, so nothing was shot there.

The Carnival parade (2011)

The smugglers plan to hide the birds in the Carnival parade. Blu and his friends rush there to rescue Jewel, while Linda and Túlio join the dancers in macaw costumes.

Set in Rio Carnival parade — Rio's Carnival, the biggest party in the city.

The plot names only the Rio Carnival parade; no venue is given, so no coordinates are set.

Characters

• Blu — A pampered blue macaw raised in Minnesota who has never learned to fly.
• Jewel — A fiercely independent female macaw who longs to return to the wild.
• Linda — Blu's owner, who follows him to Rio.