Rocinha
Rocinha is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Rocinha is situated nearby to the suburb Vidigal, as well as near the neighborhood Condomínio Village São Conrado.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and Morro Dois Irmãos.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
University
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The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro is a Jesuit, Catholic, pontifical university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the joint responsibility of the Catholic Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro and the Society of Jesus.
Chinese Belvedere
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: MTur Destinos, Public domain.
The Vista Chinesa is one of the belvederes of Rio de Janeiro, at the topmost of one of the roads that connect the Jardim Botânico area to the Parque Nacional & Floresta da Tijuca, known as the Estrada da Vista Chinesa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zona Sul and Leblon.
Zona Sul
Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The South Zone of Rio de Janeiro is where most tourists usually stay. Lots of hotels, from the fancy 5-stars like Copacabana Palace to hostels, are to be found in the neighborhoods of Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon, which also have three famous beaches, the latter two just being separated by the canal that drains the Lagoa into the sea.
Leblon
Suburb
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Leblon is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is also the name of the local beach. The neighborhood is located in the South Zone of the city, between Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Morro Dois Irmãos and the Jardim de Alah channel, bordering the Gávea, Ipanema, Lagoa, and Vidigal neighborhoods.
Rocinha
Suburb
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Rocinha is a favela, located in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone between the districts of São Conrado and Gávea. Rocinha is built on a steep hillside overlooking Rio de Janeiro, and is located about one kilometre from a nearby beach.
Rocinha
- Type: Neighborhood
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.9878° or 22° 59′ 16″ southLongitude
-43.2484° or 43° 14′ 54″ westElevation
85 metres (279 feet)Open location code
589R2Q62+VJOpenStreetMap ID
way 85892138OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
12032523
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