Furo do Cavado
Furo do Cavado is a tidal creek in Pará, North. Furo do Cavado is situated nearby to the locality Carmo, as well as near Campino.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Belém Cathedral and Forte do Presépio.
Belém Cathedral
Church
Photo: Celso Roberto de Abreu Silva, CC BY 2.0.
The Our Lady of Grace Cathedral also called Catedral Nossa Senhora de Belém. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belém do Pará and is located in the old quarter of the city in Belém in Brazil. Belém Cathedral is situated 4 km east of Furo do Cavado.
Forte do Presépio
Photo: Túllio F, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forte do Presépio is a fort located in Belém, Pará, Brazil. It was built in 1616 by Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco at Maúri Point, a promontory on the right bank of the mouth of the Guamá River and Guajará Bay. Forte do Presépio is situated 3½ km east of Furo do Cavado.
Palace of the Eleven Windows
The House of the Eleven Windows Cultural Space, initially called Palace of the Eleven Windows, is a complex composed of a public square and a historical building located in the Brazilian city of Belém, in Pará. Palace of the Eleven Windows is situated 3½ km east of Furo do Cavado.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cidade Velha and Batista Campos.
Cidade Velha
Suburb
Photo: Celso Abreu, CC BY 2.0.
Cidade Velha, initially called Mairi, Cidade or Sé neighborhood, is a historic area of the capital of Pará, Belém, founded in the 1620s. It is the first and oldest neighborhood in the city, originated from the Portuguese colonial settlement Feliz Lusitânia… Cidade Velha is situated 4 km southeast of Furo do Cavado.
Batista Campos
Suburb
Photo: Joao Xavier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Batista Campos is a suburb, which is situated 6 km east of Furo do Cavado.
Belém
Photo: Vsolymossy, Public domain.
Belém is a city of 1.3 million people near the mouth of the Amazon River in northern Brazil. It is the gateway to the Amazon River with a busy port, airport, and bus/coach station.
Furo do Cavado
- Type: Tidal creek
- Also known as: “Furo do Cavalo”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Pará, North, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-1.44482° or 1° 26′ 41″ southLongitude
-48.53667° or 48° 32′ 12″ westOpen location code
68CHHF47+38GeoNames ID
3411147
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Carmo and Campino.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ilha das Onças and Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
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