Pioneer’s Observation Desk
Pioneer’s Observation Desk is a scenic viewpoint in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro. Pioneer’s Observation Desk is situated nearby to the park Praça do Bondinho, as well as near Praça dos Bondes.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sugarloaf Mountain and Urca Hill.
Sugarloaf Mountain
Peak
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Sugarloaf Mountain is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a peninsula at the mouth of Guanabara Bay. Rising 396 m above the harbor, the peak is named for its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined sugarloaf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urca and Leme.
Urca
Suburb
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Urca is a residential neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a population of nearly 7,000. Although most of the neighborhood dates from the 1920s, parts of it are much older.
Leme
Suburb
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Leme is an upper-middle-class neighborhood in the South Zone of the City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, next to Copacabana, Urca and Botafogo. The neighborhood takes its name from a nearby rock formation whose shape resembles the rudder of a ship.
Botafogo
Suburb
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Botafogo is a beachfront neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly upper middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of Mundo Novo, Dona Marta and São João.
Pioneer’s Observation Desk
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.95169° or 22° 57′ 6″ southLongitude
-43.16519° or 43° 9′ 55″ westOpen location code
589R2RXM+8WOpenStreetMap ID
node 13282315991OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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In Other Languages
“Pioneer’s Observation Desk” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Mirante dos Pioneiros”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praça do Bondinho and Praça dos Bondes.
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