Ponta do Arpoador
Ponta do Arpoador is a peak in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro and has an elevation of 16 metres. Ponta do Arpoador is situated nearby to the suburb Ipanema, as well as near the locality Poste.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Copacabana and Arpoador.
Fort Copacabana
Fort
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Fort Copacabana is a military base at the south end of the beach that defines the district of Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The base is open to the public and contains the Museu Histórico do Exército and a coastal defense fort that is the actual Fort Copacabana.
Arpoador
Beach
Photo: Donatas Dabravolskas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arpoador is a region located on the southern zone of the city Rio de Janeiro, in a small peninsula between Ipanema and Copacabana. Part of its territory belongs to the neighbourhood of Ipanema, and part to Copacabana.
Ipanema beach
Beach
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Ipanema is a neighbourhood located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between Leblon and Arpoador. The beach at Ipanema became known internationally with the popularity of the bossa nova song, "The Girl from Ipanema", written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zona Sul and Copacabana.
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.
Copacabana
Suburb
Photo: Gustavo Facci, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Copacabana is a Brazilian bairro located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is most prominently known for its 4 km balneario beach, which is one of the most famous in the world.
Leblon
Suburb
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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.
Ponta do Arpoador
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 16 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.9903° or 22° 59′ 25″ southLongitude
-43.191° or 43° 11′ 28″ westElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
589R2R55+VHOpenStreetMap ID
node 1584183285OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Russian—“Ponta do Arpoador” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Ponta do Arpoador”
- Russian: “Мыс Гарпунщика”
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