Galeão Air Force Base
Galeão Air Force Base – ALA11 is a base of the Brazilian Air Force located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is named after nearby Praia do Galeão, where in 1663 the galleon Padre Eterno was built.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Airbase
- Description: air base of the Brazilian Air Force
- Also known as: “Galeao Air Force Base”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport and Estádio Luso Brasileiro.
Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
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Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, is the main airport serving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at Av. Vinte de Janeiro, s/n; Ilha do Governador. It is the country's second-busiest international airport.
Estádio Luso Brasileiro
Stadium
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Estádio Luso Brasileiro, formerly known as Ilha do Urubu, Arena Petrobras, Arena Botafogo and Estádio da Ilha do Governador is a football stadium inaugurated on 2 October 1965 in Ilha do Governador neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galeão and Portuguesa.
Galeão
Suburb
Galeão is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located on Governador Island besides the Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport.
Jardim Guanabara
Suburb
Jardim Guanabara is a neighborhood located in Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A point of interest is a beach named Praia da Bica, with a view of the city. Jardim Guanabara is situated 3 km east of Galeão Air Force Base.
Galeão Air Force Base
- Categories: air base and transportation
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Galeão Air Force Base” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Galeão Air Force Base”
- German: “Luftwaffenstützpunkt Galeão”
- Japanese: “ガレオン空軍基地”
- Persian: “پایگاه نیروی هوایی گالیاو”
- Portuguese: “BAGL”
- Portuguese: “Base Aérea do Galeão”
- Swedish: “Galeão Air Force Base”
- Tajik: “Пойгоҳи нерӯе ҳаво голиов”
- Tajik: “Пойгоҳи Нерӯи Ҳавоии Галеао”
- Turkish: “Galeão Hava Üssü”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Itacolomi and Tubiacanga.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Morro do Limão and Morro de São Bento.
Rio de Janeiro: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Zona Sul, Centro, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, and Zona Norte.
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