Ponta do Matoso
Ponta do Matoso is a point in Rio de Janeiro, Southeast. Ponta do Matoso is situated nearby to the suburb Cacuia, as well as near Zumbi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include União da Ilha do Governador and Ilha d’Água.
União da Ilha do Governador
Community center
Photo: Arleson Rezende, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba União da Ilha do Governador was founded on March 7, 1953 by the friends Maurício Gazelle, and Quincas Orphylo, who were in Cacuia, the main site of the carnival parade of the Ilha do Governador, watching the presentation of small schools of samba and blocks of various districts of the island.
Ilha d’Água
Islet
Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ilha d’Água is an islet, which is situated 3 km northeast of Ponta do Matoso.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cacuia and Zumbi.
Ponta do Matoso
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Ponta do Mattoso”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ponta do Matoso” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ponta do Matoso”
- Portuguese: “Ponta do Matoso”
- Swedish: “Ponta do Matoso”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pitangueiras and Santa Cruz.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praia Brava and Praia do Golfinho.
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