Garganta do Grumari

Garganta do Grumari is a gorge in Rio de Janeiro, Southeast and has an elevation of 102 metres. Garganta do Grumari is situated nearby to the hamlet Araçatiba, as well as near the locality Varzinha.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sítio Roberto Burle Marx and Pedra da Tartaruga.

Sítio Roberto Burle Marx

Protected area

Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Roberto Burle Marx was a Brazilian landscape architect whose designs of parks and gardens made him world-famous. He is credited with having introduced modernist landscape architecture to Brazil. Sítio Roberto Burle Marx is situated 3 km north of Garganta do Grumari.

Pedra da Tartaruga

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Pedra da Tartaruga is a peak, which is situated 3 km south of Garganta do Grumari.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grumari and Guaratiba.

Grumari

Suburb

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Grumari is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Grumari is a municipal park and is the city's only neighborhood with no residents.

Guaratiba

Suburb

Photo: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Guaratiba is a large neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the east side of Sepetiba Bay. Its population density is among the lowest in the city. Guaratiba is situated 7 km northwest of Garganta do Grumari.

Recreio dos Bandeirantes

Suburb

Photo: Gaban, Public domain.

Recreio dos Bandeirantes is both the name of a beach and neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a recent development, with no skyscrapers, and the area also contains jungles atop rocky cliffs and hills. Recreio dos Bandeirantes is situated 9 km east of Garganta do Grumari.

Garganta do Grumari

Type: Gorge with an elevation of 102 metres
Category: landform
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-23.04844° or 23° 2′ 54″ south

Longitude

-43.54989° or 43° 32′ 60″ west

Elevation

102 metres (335 feet)

Open location code

588RXF22+J2

GeoNames ID

7537645

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In Other Languages

“Garganta do Grumari” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Garganta do Grumari”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Araçatiba and Varzinha.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Morro da Fachina and Morro do Breves.

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