Morro do Cantagalo
Morro do Cantagalo is a peak in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro and has an elevation of 60 metres. Morro do Cantagalo is situated nearby to the locality Poste, as well as near the suburb Ipanema.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Copacabana and Arpoador.
Fort Copacabana
Fort
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Fort Copacabana is a military base at the south end of the beach that defines the district of Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The base is open to the public and contains the Museu Histórico do Exército and a coastal defense fort that is the actual Fort Copacabana.
Arpoador
Beach
Photo: Donatas Dabravolskas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arpoador is a region located on the southern zone of the city Rio de Janeiro, in a small peninsula between Ipanema and Copacabana. Part of its territory belongs to the neighbourhood of Ipanema, and part to Copacabana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zona Sul and Ipanema.
Zona Sul
Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Ipanema
Suburb
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Ipanema is a neighbourhood located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between Leblon and Arpoador. The beach at Ipanema became known internationally with the popularity of the bossa nova song, "The Girl from Ipanema", written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes.
Copacabana
Suburb
Photo: Gustavo Facci, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Copacabana is a Brazilian bairro located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is most prominently known for its 4 km balneario beach, which is one of the most famous in the world.
Morro do Cantagalo
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 60 metres
- Description: mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Categories: mountain, natural heritage, and landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.97898° or 22° 58′ 44″ southLongitude
-43.19505° or 43° 11′ 42″ westElevation
60 metres (197 feet)Open location code
589R2RC3+CXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1560129088OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Morro do Cantagalo” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Morro do Cantagalo”
- Dutch: “Morro do Cantagalo (kulle i Brasilien, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, lat -22,98, long -43,20)”
- French: “Morro do Cantagalo”
- Portuguese: “Morro do Cantagalo”
- Spanish: “Morro do Cantagalo”
- Swedish: “Morro do Cantagalo (kulle i Brasilien, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, lat -22,98, long -43,20)”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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