Tijuca Forest

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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Christ the Redeemer and Corcovado.

Christ the Redeemer

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Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French-Polish sculptor Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with French engineer Albert Caquot and Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida who sculpted the face. Christ the Redeemer is situated 3½ km east of Tijuca Forest.

Corcovado

Peak

Photo: Jens Hausherr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Corcovado is a mountain in central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a 710-metre granite peak located in the Tijuca Forest, a national park. Corcovado hill lies just west of the city center but is wholly within the city limits and visible from great distances. Corcovado is situated 3½ km east of Tijuca Forest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alto da Boa Vista and Gávea.

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.

Gávea

Suburb

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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.

Jardim Botânico

Suburb

Photo: feliven, CC BY 2.0.

Jardim Botânico is an affluent residential neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, located north of Ipanema and Leblon, just across Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas and east of Gávea.

Tijuca Forest

Type: Forest
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-22.963° or 22° 57′ 47″ south

Longitude

-43.245° or 43° 14′ 42″ west

Elevation

336 metres (1,102 feet)

Open location code

589R2QP3+RX

GeoNames ID

7521376

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