Ponta das Andorinhas

Ponta das Andorinhas is a point in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Ponta das Andorinhas is situated nearby to the locality Vista Chinesa, as well as near the suburb Rocinha.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chinese Belvedere and Casa das Canoas.

Chinese Belvedere

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: MTur Destinos, Public domain.

The Vista Chinesa is one of the belvederes of Rio de Janeiro, at the topmost of one of the roads that connect the Jardim Botânico area to the Parque Nacional & Floresta da Tijuca, known as the Estrada da Vista Chinesa.

Casa das Canoas

Historic house

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Casa das Canoas is a historic house.

Museum of the City of Rio de Janeiro

Museum

Photo: Luisraibolt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rocinha and São Conrado.

Rocinha

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rocinha is a favela, located in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone between the districts of São Conrado and Gávea. Rocinha is built on a steep hillside overlooking Rio de Janeiro and is located about one kilometre from a nearby beach.

São Conrado

Suburb

Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

São Conrado is a neighborhood in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is nestled in between the neighborhoods of Barra da Tijuca to the southwest and Leblon to the northeast.

Alto da Boa Vista

Suburb

Photo: Rafaeloliveira, Public domain.

Alto da Boa Vista is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Ponta das Andorinhas

Type: Point
Category: landform
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-22.97848° or 22° 58′ 43″ south

Longitude

-43.25786° or 43° 15′ 28″ west

Elevation

612 metres (2,008 feet)

Open location code

589R2PCR+JV

GeoNames ID

7538475

Wikidata ID

Q22069154

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ponta das Andorinhas” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Ponta das Andorinhas”
Portuguese: “Ponta das Andorinhas”
Swedish: “Ponta das Andorinhas (udde i Brasilien)”

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Localities in the Area

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