Alto da Boa Vista
Alto da Boa Vista is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Rafaeloliveira, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chinese Belvedere and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.
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.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
University
Photo: Peter17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro is a Jesuit, Catholic, pontifical university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the joint responsibility of the Catholic Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro and the Society of Jesus. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro is situated 3 km southeast of Alto da Boa Vista.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Usina and Gávea.
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 2½ km southeast of Alto da Boa Vista.
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. Rocinha is situated 3 km south of Alto da Boa Vista.
Alto da Boa Vista
- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro
- Categories: neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro and locality
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.96211° or 22° 57′ 44″ southLongitude
-43.25358° or 43° 15′ 13″ westElevation
371 metres (1,217 feet)Open location code
589R2PQW+5HOpenStreetMap ID
node 1613993023OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Alto da Boa Vista” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Alto da Boa Vista”
- Dutch: “Alto da Boa Vista”
- French: “Alto da Boa Vista”
- Italian: “Alto da Boa Vista”
- Persian: “آلتو دا بوآ ویستا، ریو دو ژانیرو”
- Persian: “التو دا بوا ویستا”
- Portuguese: “Alto da Boa Vista (bairro do Rio de Janeiro)”
- Portuguese: “Alto da Boa Vista (cidade do Rio de Janeiro)”
- Portuguese: “Alto da Boa Vista”
- Slovenian: “Alto da Boa Vista”
- Turkish: “Alto da Boa Vista”
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