Serra da Carioca
Serra da Carioca is a ridge in Rio de Janeiro, Southeast and has an elevation of 638 metres. Serra da Carioca is situated nearby to the suburb Alto da Boa Vista, as well as near the quarter Usina.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. Christ the Redeemer is situated 3½ km east of Serra da Carioca.
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. Corcovado is situated 3½ km east of Serra da Carioca.
Império da Tijuca
Community center
Photo: Ricardo Almeida Fotógrafo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Império da Tijuca is a community center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alto da Boa Vista and Usina.
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.
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.
Serra da Carioca
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 638 metres
- Categories: mountain range and landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Serra da Carioca” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Serra da Carioca”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سيرا دا كاريوكا”
- Portuguese: “Serra da Carioca”
- Swedish: “Serra da Carioca”
- Venetian: “Siera da Carioca”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pico Carioca Mirim and Pico da Carioca.
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