Garganta de Itapuca

Garganta de Itapuca is a gorge in Rio de Janeiro, Southeast and has an elevation of 114 metres. Garganta de Itapuca is situated near the suburb Barra de Guaratiba, as well as near the locality Xavier.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sítio Roberto Burle Marx.

Sítio Roberto Burle Marx

Protected area

Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Roberto Burle Marx was a Brazilian landscape architect…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grumari and Guaratiba.

Grumari

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grumari is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Guaratiba

Suburb

Photo: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Guaratiba is a large neighborhood in the West Zone… Guaratiba is situated 6 km northwest of Garganta de Itapuca.

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 9 km northeast of Garganta de Itapuca.

Garganta de Itapuca

Type: Gorge with an elevation of 114 metres
Category: landform
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-23.03382° or 23° 2′ 2″ south

Longitude

-43.54906° or 43° 32′ 57″ west

Elevation

114 metres (374 feet)

Open location code

588RXF82+F9

GeoNames ID

7537666

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In Other Languages

“Garganta de Itapuca” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Garganta de Itapuca”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Barra de Guaratiba and Xavier.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Morro da Cabeça do Boi and Morro da Itapuca.

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