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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
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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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
Explore places such as Vista Chinesa and Jardim Gaver.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Morro do Laboriaux and Floresta da Gávea Pequena.
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