Fonte da Saudade
Fonte da Saudade is a region in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, which is not officially recognized as a neighbourhood. It is located in the neighborhood of Lagoa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Christ the Redeemer and Corcovado.
Christ the Redeemer
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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 Lagoa and Bairro Peixoto.
Lagoa
Suburb
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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.
Bairro Peixoto
Neighborhood
Bairro Peixoto is a region in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but it is not officially recognized as a neighborhood. Officially, it forms part of the neighborhood of Copacabana, but has distinct characteristics.
Zona Sul
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The South Zone of Rio de Janeiro is where most tourists usually stay. Lots of hotels, from the fancy 5-stars like Copacabana Palace to hostels, are to be found in the neighborhoods of Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon, which also have three famous beaches, the latter two just being separated by the canal that drains the Lagoa into the sea.
Fonte da Saudade
- Type: Locality
- Description: region in Rio de Janeiro
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Turkish—“Fonte da Saudade” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Fonte da Saudade”
- Turkish: “Fonte da Saudade”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Humaitá and Copacabana.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include José Guilherme Merquior City Natural Park and Morro da Saudade.
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