Praia do Buraco
Praia do Buraco is a beach in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Praia do Buraco is situated nearby to the suburb Paquetá, as well as near Praia da Luz.Places of Interest
Highlights include Paquetá Island and Morro do Castelo.
Paquetá Island
Photo: Marcelocandidoli, Public domain.
Paquetá is a district of Rio de Janeiro situated on an island in the middle of the Guanabara Bay. It was a very fashionable place at the beginning of the 20th century, where the Brazilian upper class would have parties and spend their weekends.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paquetá and Freguesia.
Paquetá
Suburb
Photo: Marcelocandidoli, Public domain.
Paquetá is a neighborhood located on the island of the same name, Paquetá, in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Freguesia
Suburb
Photo: Marcio dutra, Public domain.
Freguesia is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Freguesia is situated 7 km southwest of Praia do Buraco.
Bancários
Suburb
Bancários is a neighborhood located at Ilha do Governador in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As of 2010 it has a population of 12,512. Bancários is situated 9 km southwest of Praia do Buraco.
Praia do Buraco
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Praia da Covanca”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.75481° or 22° 45′ 17″ southLongitude
-43.10624° or 43° 6′ 22″ westOpen location code
589R6VWV+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 70856250OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachGeoNames ID
7538767Wikidata ID
Q20059269
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Praia do Buraco” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Praia do Buraco”
- Portuguese: “Praia do Buraco”
- Swedish: “Praia do Buraco”
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