Tijuca Forest
Tijuca Forest is a forest in Rio de Janeiro, Southeast. Tijuca Forest is situated nearby to the suburb Alto da Boa Vista, as well as near the locality Vista Chinesa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Christ the Redeemer and Corcovado.
Christ the Redeemer
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
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. 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.
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.
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
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.
Jardim Botânico
Suburb
Jardim Botânico is a wealthy 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″ southLongitude
-43.245° or 43° 14′ 42″ westElevation
336 metres (1,102 feet)Open location code
589R2QP3+RXGeoNames ID
7521376
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