Navigator’s Observation Desk

Navigator’s Observation Desk is a scenic viewpoint in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro. Navigator’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.

Urca Hill

Peak

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Urca Hill is a peak.

Urca Casino

College

The Urca Casino was an internationally renowned Brazilian casino located in Urca, a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. It operated from 1933 to 1946, when gambling was banned. Urca Casino is situated 380 metres northeast of Navigator’s Observation Desk.

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.