Pedra do Cão
Pedra do Cão is a peak in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro and has an elevation of 518 metres. Pedra do Cão is situated nearby to the suburb Jardim Botânico, as well as near the neighborhood Horto.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 518 metres
- Description: mountain in Brazil
- Also known as: “Morro do Quitambo” and “Pedra do Cao”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Christ the Redeemer and Corcovado.
Christ the Redeemer
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French-Polish sculptor Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with French engineer Albert Caquot.
Corcovado
Peak
Photo: Jens Hausherr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Corcovado is a mountain in central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a 710-metre granite peak located in the Tijuca Forest, a national park. Corcovado hill lies just west of the city center but is wholly within the city limits and visible from great distances.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jardim Botânico and Silvestre.
Jardim Botânico
Suburb
Jardim Botânico is a wealthy residential neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, located north of Ipanema and Leblon, just across Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas and east of Gávea.
Silvestre
Neighborhood
Silvestre is a region of Rio de Janeiro, but not officially recognized as a neighborhood.
Lagoa
Suburb
Photo: renatadihl, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Pedra do Cão
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.95409° or 22° 57′ 15″ southLongitude
-43.22491° or 43° 13′ 30″ westElevation
518 metres (1,699 feet)Open location code
589R2QWG+92OpenStreetMap ID
node 1584158650OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pedra do Cão” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pedra do Cão”
- Dutch: “Pedra do Cão”
- Portuguese: “Pedra do Cão”
- Swedish: “Pedra do Cão”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Horto and Humaitá.
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