Ponta do Pires
Ponta do Pires is a point in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Ponta do Pires is situated nearby to the locality Fonte da Saudade, as well as near the suburb Lagoa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include A Nijinski and Jardim de Alá.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zona Sul and Lagoa.
Zona Sul
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The South Zone of Rio de Janeiro is where most tourists usually stay. Lots of hotels, from the fancy 5-stars like Copacabana Palace to hostels, are to be found in the neighborhoods of Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon, which also have three famous beaches, the latter two just being separated by the canal that drains the Lagoa into the sea.
Lagoa
Suburb
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Lagoa is an affluent residential neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil located around the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. It borders the neighborhoods of Ipanema, Leblon, Copacabana, Gávea, Jardim Botânico, and Humaitá.
Ipanema
Suburb
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Ipanema is a neighbourhood located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between Leblon and Arpoador. The beach at Ipanema became known internationally with the popularity of the bossa nova song, "The Girl from Ipanema", written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes.
Ponta do Pires
- 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 do Pires” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ponta do Pires”
- Portuguese: “Ponta do Pires”
- Swedish: “Ponta do Pires”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Epitácio and Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon.
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