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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 Silvestre and Jardim Botânico.
Silvestre
Neighborhood
Silvestre is a region of Rio de Janeiro, but not officially recognized as a neighborhood.
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.
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″ southLongitude
-43.2227° or 43° 13′ 22″ westElevation
557 metres (1,827 feet)Open location code
589R3Q3G+8WGeoNames 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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