Pico do Forte

Pico do Forte is a peak in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. Pico do Forte is situated nearby to the neighborhood Morro do Pau-Ferro, as well as near Morro Salinas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sugarloaf Mountain and Niterói Contemporary Art Museum.

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.

Niterói Contemporary Art Museum

Museum

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The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum is situated in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is one of the city’s main landmarks. It was completed in 1996.

Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra

Museum

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Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra is a fort located in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flamengo and Leme.

Flamengo

Suburb

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Flamengo is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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.