Canal das Piabas
Canal das Piabas is a canal in Rio de Janeiro, Southeast. Canal das Piabas is situated nearby to the locality Pau Ferro, as well as near Prainha.Places of Interest
Highlights include Museu Casa do Pontal and 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 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 west of Canal das Piabas.
Morro do Rangel
Peak
Photo: Tiago Cobra, CC BY 3.0.
Morro do Rangel is a peak, which is situated 2½ km east of Canal das Piabas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grumari and Recreio dos Bandeirantes.
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. Grumari is situated 3 km southwest of Canal das Piabas.
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 5 km east of Canal das Piabas.
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 6 km north of Canal das Piabas.
Canal das Piabas
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-23.02534° or 23° 1′ 31″ southLongitude
-43.51355° or 43° 30′ 49″ westElevation
95 metres (312 feet)Open location code
588RXFFP+VHGeoNames ID
7537682
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Canal das Piabas” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Canal das Piabas”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Piabas and Pau Ferro.
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