Carioca River
The Carioca River is a river in the state of Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil. It emerges from two springs on the southeast slopes of the Tijuca Massif in the protected Mata Atlantica forest of Tijuca National Park.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Brazil
- Also known as: “reka Carioca”, “Rio carioca”, and “ريو كاريوكا”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Carmen Miranda Museum and Morro da Viúva.
Catete Palace
Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flamengo and Catete.
Carioca River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.93573° or 22° 56′ 9″ south
Longitude
-43.17018° or 43° 10′ 13″ west
Open location code
589R3R7H+PW
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Carioca River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر كاريوكا”
- Catalan: “Carioca”
- Cebuano: “Rio Carioca”
- Chinese: “卡里奥卡河”
- Chinese: “卡里奧卡河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كاريوكا”
- French: “Rio Carioca”
- German: “Rio Carioca”
- Hebrew: “קריוקה”
- Irish: “Abhainn Carioca”
- Portuguese: “Rio Carioca”
- Slovenian: “Carioca”
- Spanish: “Río Carioca”
- Swedish: “Rio Carioca”
- Welsh: “Afon Carioca”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Glória and Urca.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ponta de Tamandaré and Augustos Paysandu Hotel.
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