Floresta das Paineiras

Floresta das Paineiras is a forest in Rio de Janeiro, Southeast. Floresta das Paineiras is situated nearby to the neighborhood Silvestre, as well as near the locality Lagoinha.

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 and Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida who sculpted the face.

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.

Paineiras

Railway station

Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Paineiras is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Silvestre and Jardim Botânico.

Silvestre

Neighborhood

Silvestre is a region of Rio de Janeiro, but not officially recognized as a neighborhood.

Jardim Botânico

Suburb

Photo: feliven, CC BY 2.0.

Jardim Botânico is an affluent residential neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, located north of Ipanema and Leblon, just across Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas and east of Gávea.

Cosme Velho

Suburb

Photo: Fulviusbsas, Public domain.

Cosme Velho is a neighborhood in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, adjacent to Laranjeiras. Its main street is Rua Cosme Velho, an extension of Rua das Laranjeiras.

Floresta das Paineiras

Type: Forest
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-22.94669° or 22° 56′ 48″ south

Longitude

-43.2227° or 43° 13′ 22″ west

Elevation

557 metres (1,827 feet)

Open location code

589R3Q3G+8W

GeoNames ID

7538568

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In Other Languages

“Floresta das Paineiras” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Floresta das Paineiras”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lagoinha and Fábrica das Chitas.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Serra de Formiga and Pedra do Cão.

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