Taquara da Tijuca

Taquara da Tijuca is a locality in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Taquara da Tijuca is situated nearby to the locality Açude, as well as near Floresta da Tijuca.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tijuca National Park and Museu do Açude.

Tijuca National Park

Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tijuca National Park is a protected natural area in and surrounding Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the world's largest urban forest, whose dense woodlands blanket many of Rio's scenic mountain peaks, including iconic landmarks like Corcovado, the mountain capped by Rio's famous Christ the Redeemer statue.

Museu do Açude

Museum

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Museu do Açude is a museum.

Pedra da Gávea

Peak

Photo: Parigot, Public domain.

Pedra da Gávea is a monolithic mountain in Tijuca Forest, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Composed of granite and gneiss, its elevation is 844 metres, making it one of the highest mountains in the world that ends directly in the ocean. Pedra da Gávea is situated 3½ km southeast of Taquara da Tijuca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Itanhangá and São Conrado.

Itanhangá

Suburb

Photo: Alex Petrenko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Itanhangá is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

São Conrado

Suburb

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São Conrado is a neighborhood in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is nestled in between the neighborhoods of Barra da Tijuca to the southwest and Leblon to the northeast. São Conrado is situated 4 km southeast of Taquara da Tijuca.

Anil

Suburb

Photo: TMbux, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Anil is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Anil is situated 4½ km west of Taquara da Tijuca.

Taquara da Tijuca

Type: Locality
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-22.96861° or 22° 58′ 7″ south

Longitude

-43.29724° or 43° 17′ 50″ west

Elevation

529 metres (1,736 feet)

Open location code

589R2PJ3+H4

GeoNames ID

7577169

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In Other Languages

“Taquara da Tijuca” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Taquara da Tijuca”

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Localities in the Area

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