Morro da Itapuca
Morro da Itapuca is a peak in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro and has an elevation of 392 metres. Morro da Itapuca is situated nearby to the suburb Barra de Guaratiba, as well as near Grumari.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sítio Roberto Burle Marx and Museu Casa do Pontal.
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.
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. 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.
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 8 km east of Morro da Itapuca.
Morro da Itapuca
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 392 metres
- Description: mountain in Brazil
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-23.03257° or 23° 1′ 57″ southLongitude
-43.54008° or 43° 32′ 24″ westElevation
392 metres (1,286 feet)Open location code
588RXF85+XXOpenStreetMap ID
node 2207773159OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Morro da Itapuca” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Morro da Itapuca”
- Dutch: “Morro da Itapuca”
- Portuguese: “Morro da Itapuca”
- Swedish: “Morro da Itapuca”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Barra de Guaratiba and Araçatiba.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Morro da Faxina and Sítio Roberto Burle Marx.
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