Praia da Gávea
Praia da Gávea is a beach in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Praia da Gávea is situated nearby to the neighborhood Condomínio São Conrado Green, as well as near Condomínio Village São Conrado.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pedra da Gávea and Casa das Canoas.
Pedra da Gávea
Peak
Photo: Parigot, Public domain.
Pedra da Gávea is a monolithic mountain in Tijuca Forest, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Composed of granite and gneiss, its elevation is 844 metres, making it one of the highest mountains in the world that ends directly in the ocean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Conrado and Rocinha.
São Conrado
Suburb
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
São Conrado is a neighborhood in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is nestled in between the neighborhoods of Barra da Tijuca to the southwest and Leblon to the northeast.
Rocinha
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rocinha is a favela, located in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone between the districts of São Conrado and Gávea. Rocinha is built on a steep hillside overlooking Rio de Janeiro, and is located about one kilometre from a nearby beach.
Joá
Suburb
Photo: Rodrigo Soldon, CC BY 2.0.
Joá is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Praia da Gávea
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Praia da Gavea”, “Praia de São Conrado”, and “Praia do Pepino”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-23.00062° or 23° 0′ 2″ southLongitude
-43.26468° or 43° 15′ 53″ westElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
588RXPXP+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
way 15065321OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
Discover Praia da Gávea from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Praia da Gávea” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Praia da Gávea”
- Portuguese: “Praia da Gávea”
- Russian: “Пляж Огурца”
- Swedish: “Praia da Gávea”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Condomínio São Conrado Green and Condomínio Village São Conrado.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paróquia São Conrado and Praça São Conrado.
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