Pedra Branca State Park
The Pedra Branca State Park is a state park in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is one of the largest urban nature parks in the world. It protects an area of Atlantic Forest in the west of the city of Rio de Janeiro that includes the highest point in the city, the Pico da Pedra Branca.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Karma Theksum Chokhorling.
Karma Theksum Chokhorling
Buddhist temple
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Karma Theksum Chokhorling is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 3 km southwest of Pedra Branca State Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vargem Grande and Zona Oeste.
Vargem Grande
Suburb
Photo: Junius, Public domain.
Vargem Grande is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Vargem Grande is situated 2½ km southwest of Pedra Branca State Park.
Zona Oeste
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Zona Oeste in Rio de Janeiro is the farthest zone from city center and is home to the richest and poorest neighborhoods in Rio.
Vargem Pequena
Suburb
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Vargem Pequena is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Vargem Pequena is situated 4½ km southeast of Pedra Branca State Park.
Pedra Branca State Park
- Type: Park
- Description: nature reserve in Brazil
- Category: state park
- Location: Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pedra Branca State Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Parque Estadual da Pedra Branca”
- Chinese: “佩德拉布蘭卡州立公園”
- French: “parc d’État de Pedra Branca”
- French: “Parc d’État de Pedra Branca”
- Portuguese: “Parque Estadual da Pedra Branca”
- Portuguese: “Parque Estadual Maciço da Pedra Branca”
- Portuguese: “Pedra Hime”
- Portuguese: “Pico da pedra Branca”
- Portuguese: “Pico da Pedra Branca”
- Swedish: “Parque Estadual da Pedra Branca”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cafundá and Mucuíba.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vale do Gunza and Morro da Mucuíba.
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