Parque Natural Municipal Chico Mendes

Parque Natural Municipal Chico Mendes is a protected area in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Parque Natural Municipal Chico Mendes is situated nearby to the neighborhood Gleba Finch, as well as near the suburb Recreio dos Bandeirantes.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Morro do Pontal de Sernambetiba and Estádio Antunes.

Morro do Pontal de Sernambetiba

Peak

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Morro do Pontal de Sernambetiba is a peak.

Estádio Antunes

Stadium

Photo: Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0.

Estádio Antunes is a stadium.

Morro do Rangel

Peak

Photo: Tiago Cobra, CC BY 3.0.

Morro do Rangel is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Recreio dos Bandeirantes and Vargem Pequena.

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.

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 5 km north of Parque Natural Municipal Chico Mendes.

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 7 km northwest of Parque Natural Municipal Chico Mendes.

Parque Natural Municipal Chico Mendes

Type: Protected area
Categories: urban park and nature park
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-23.02466° or 23° 1′ 29″ south

Longitude

-43.47048° or 43° 28′ 14″ west

Elevation

10 metres (33 feet)

Inception

May 8th, 1989

Operator

Secretaria Municipal de Meio Ambiente do Rio de Janeiro (SMAC)

Named after

Chico Mendes

Open location code

588RXGGH+4R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1007445583

GeoNames ID

7538048

Wikidata ID

Q10344944

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Parque Natural Municipal Chico Mendes” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Parque Natural Municipal Chico Mendes”
French: “parc écologique Chico Mendes”
French: “Parc écologique Chico Mendes”
Portuguese: “Parque Natural Municipal Chico Mendes”
Swedish: “Parque Natural Municipal Chico Mendes”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gleba Finch and Campos de Sernambetiba.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lagoa Pequena and S2.

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