Morro da Fachina

Morro da Fachina is a hill in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro and has an elevation of 151 metres. Morro da Fachina is situated nearby to the hamlet Araçatiba, as well as near the locality Varzinha.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sítio Roberto Burle Marx and Pedra da Tartaruga.

Sítio Roberto Burle Marx

Protected area

Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Roberto Burle Marx was a Brazilian landscape architect whose designs of parks and gardens made him world-famous. He is credited with having introduced modernist landscape architecture to Brazil. Sítio Roberto Burle Marx is situated 3 km north of Morro da Fachina.

Pedra da Tartaruga

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Pedra da Tartaruga is a peak, which is situated 2½ km south of Morro da Fachina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grumari and Guaratiba.

Grumari

Suburb

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Grumari is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Grumari is a municipal park and is the city's only neighborhood with no residents.

Guaratiba

Suburb

Photo: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Guaratiba is a large neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the east side of Sepetiba Bay. Its population density is among the lowest in the city. Guaratiba is situated 8 km northwest of Morro da Fachina.

Recreio dos Bandeirantes

Suburb

Photo: Gaban, Public domain.

Recreio dos Bandeirantes is both the name of a beach and neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a recent development, with no skyscrapers, and the area also contains jungles atop rocky cliffs and hills. Recreio dos Bandeirantes is situated 10 km east of Morro da Fachina.

Morro da Fachina

Type: Hill with an elevation of 151 metres
Category: landform
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-23.05° or 23° 3′ south

Longitude

-43.55° or 43° 33′ west

Elevation

151 metres (495 feet)

Open location code

588RXC2X+2X

GeoNames ID

3463651

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In Other Languages

“Morro da Fachina” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Morro da Fachina”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Araçatiba and Varzinha.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Morro do Breves and Morro do Grumari.

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