Morro Cara de Cão
Morro Cara de Cão is a peak in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro and has an elevation of 80 metres. Morro Cara de Cão is situated nearby to the suburb Urca, as well as near Flamengo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 80 metres
- Description: mountain in Brazil
- Also known as: “Morro Cara de Cao”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sugarloaf Mountain and Tamandaré da Laje Fort.
Sugarloaf Mountain
Peak
Photo: Vincent E, Public domain.
Sugarloaf Mountain is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a peninsula at the mouth of Guanabara Bay. Rising 396 m above the harbor, the peak is named for its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined loaf sugar.
Tamandaré da Laje Fort
Castle
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tamandaré da Laje Fort is a castle.
Carmen Miranda Museum
Museum
Photo: Rn.brito, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Carmen Miranda Museum, located in Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes Park, is dedicated to honoring the life and career of singer and actress Carmen Miranda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urca and Flamengo.
Urca
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Urca is a residential neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a population of nearly 7,000. Although most of the neighborhood dates from the 1920s, parts of it are much older.
Flamengo
Suburb
Photo: Alicia Nijdam, CC BY 2.0.
Flamengo is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Leme
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leme is an upper-middle-class neighborhood in the South Zone of the City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, next to Copacabana, Urca and Botafogo. The neighborhood takes its name from a nearby rock formation whose shape resembles the rudder of a ship.
Morro Cara de Cão
- Categories: mountain, natural heritage, and landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.94069° or 22° 56′ 27″ southLongitude
-43.15292° or 43° 9′ 11″ westElevation
80 metres (262 feet)Open location code
589R3R5W+PROpenStreetMap ID
node 1560126720OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Morro Cara de Cão” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Morro Cara de Cão”
- Dutch: “Morro Cara de Cão”
- Ladin: “Morro Cara de Cão”
- Portuguese: “Cara de cão”
- Portuguese: “Cara de Cão”
- Portuguese: “Morro cara de cão”
- Portuguese: “Morro Cara de Cão”
- Spanish: “Morro Cara de Cão”
- Swedish: “Morro Cara de Cão”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Catete and Glória.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Forte São José and Morro Cara de Cão.
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