Praia Formosa
Praia Formosa is a locality in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Praia Formosa is situated nearby to the suburb Santo Cristo, as well as near the locality Teleporto.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Unidos da Tijuca and Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí.
Unidos da Tijuca
Community center
Photo: Marcus Guimarães, CC BY 2.0.
The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Unidos da Tijuca is a samba school of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It was founded on 31 December 1931 from the fusion of existing blocks in Morro do Borel.
Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí
Photo: Ben Tavener, CC BY 2.0.
The Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí is a purpose-built parade area built for the Rio Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The venue is also known as Passarela Professor Darcy Ribeiro or simply the Sambódromo in Portuguese or Sambadrome in English.
São Clemente
Community center
Photo: Arleson Rezende, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba São Clemente is a samba school from Rio de Janeiro, located in the Cidade Nova neighborhood, on Avenida Presidente Vargas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santo Cristo and Cidade Nova.
Santo Cristo
Suburb
Santo Cristo is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The neighbourhood is named after the Catholic church Santo Cristo dos Milagres situated in the port area.
Cidade Nova
Suburb
Cidade Nova is a middle-to-lower-class neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located between the Centro and the North Zone. The Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí is situated within this neighborhood.
Praça da Bandeira
Suburb
Praça da Bandeira is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Praia Formosa
- Type: Locality
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.90376° or 22° 54′ 14″ southLongitude
-43.20526° or 43° 12′ 19″ westElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
589R3QWV+FVGeoNames ID
7538621
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In Other Languages
“Praia Formosa” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Praia Formosa”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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