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.

Morro do Castelo

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Morro do Castelo is a peak.

Ilha de Brocoió

Islet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Ilha de Brocoió is an islet.

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″ south

Longitude

-43.10624° or 43° 6′ 22″ west

Open location code

589R6VWV+3G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 70856250

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

GeoNames ID

7538767

Wikidata ID

Q20059269

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Satellite Map

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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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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Morro da Covanca and Praça Alfredo Ribeiro dos Santos.

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