Praia Formosa
Praia Formosa is a tram stop in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Praia Formosa is situated nearby to the community center Unidos da Tijuca, as well as near the park Praça Dinah de Queiroz.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Unidos da Tijuca and Figueira de Melo Stadium.
Unidos da Tijuca
Community center
Photo: Marcus Guimarães, CC BY 2.0.
The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Unidos da Tijuca is a samba school of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It was founded on 31 December 1931 from the fusion of existing blocks in Morro do Borel. Unidos da Tijuca is situated 170 metres southwest of Praia Formosa.
Figueira de Melo Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Junius, Public domain.
Estádio Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima, formerly known as Estádio Figueira de Melo or simply Figueirinha, is a multi-use stadium located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Figueira de Melo Stadium is situated 570 metres west of Praia Formosa.
Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí
Photo: Ben Tavener, CC BY 2.0.
The Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí is a purpose-built parade area built for the Rio Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The venue is also known as Passarela Professor Darcy Ribeiro or simply the Sambódromo in Portuguese or Sambadrome in English. Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí is situated 1½ km southeast of Praia Formosa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santo Cristo and Cidade Nova.
Santo Cristo
Suburb
Santo Cristo is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The neighbourhood is named after the Catholic church Santo Cristo dos Milagres situated in the port area.
Cidade Nova
Suburb
Cidade Nova is a middle-to-lower-class neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located between the Centro and the North Zone. The Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí is situated within this neighborhood.
Praça da Bandeira
Suburb
Praça da Bandeira is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Praia Formosa
- Type: Tram stop
- Categories: railway stop, transport stop, and transportation
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.90345° or 22° 54′ 12″ southLongitude
-43.20822° or 43° 12′ 30″ westOpen location code
589R3QWR+JPOpenStreetMap ID
node 13824544088OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=tram_stop
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