Serra da Carioca

Serra da Carioca is a mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Southeast and has an elevation of 656 metres. Serra da Carioca is situated nearby to the suburb Alto da Boa Vista, as well as near the locality Vista Chinesa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tijuca National Park and Chinese Belvedere.

Tijuca National Park

Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tijuca National Park is a protected natural area in and surrounding Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the world's largest urban forest, whose dense woodlands blanket many of Rio's scenic mountain peaks, including iconic landmarks like Corcovado, the mountain capped by Rio's famous Christ the Redeemer statue.

Chinese Belvedere

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: MTur Destinos, Public domain.

The Vista Chinesa is one of the belvederes of Rio de Janeiro, at the topmost of one of the roads that connect the Jardim Botânico area to the Parque Nacional & Floresta da Tijuca, known as the Estrada da Vista Chinesa.

Taunay waterfall

Waterfall

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alto da Boa Vista and Usina.

Alto da Boa Vista

Suburb

Photo: Rafaeloliveira, Public domain.

Alto da Boa Vista is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Usina

Quarter

Usina is a region of Rio de Janeiro, but not officially recognized as a neighborhood.

Gávea

Suburb

Photo: ri5co, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gávea is an affluent residential neighborhood located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It borders São Conrado, Leblon, Lagoa and Jardim Botânico neighborhoods and is famous for its high concentration of artists. Gávea is situated 3 km southeast of Serra da Carioca.

Serra da Carioca

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 656 metres
Categories: mountain range and landform
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-22.96297° or 22° 57′ 47″ south

Longitude

-43.25954° or 43° 15′ 34″ west

Elevation

656 metres (2,152 feet)

Open location code

589R2PPR+R5

GeoNames ID

3466945

Wikidata ID

Q22047478

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Venetian—“Serra da Carioca” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Serra da Carioca”
Egyptian Arabic: “سيرا دا كاريوكا”
Portuguese: “Serra da Carioca”
Swedish: “Serra da Carioca (bergskedja i Brasilien, Rio de Janeiro, lat -22,96, long -43,26)”
Venetian: “Siera da Carioca”

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Localities in the Area

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