Mirante das Canoas

Mirante das Canoas is a scenic viewpoint in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Mirante das Canoas is situated nearby to the suburb São Conrado, as well as near the historic house Casa das Canoas.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Casa das Canoas and Pedra da Gávea.

Casa das Canoas

Historic house

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Casa das Canoas is a historic house, which is situated 460 metres northwest of Mirante das Canoas.

Pedra da Gávea

Peak

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Pedra da Gávea is a monolithic mountain in Tijuca Forest, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Composed of granite and gneiss, its elevation is 844 metres, making it one of the highest mountains in the world that ends directly in the ocean.

Pedra Bonita

Peak

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Pedra Bonita is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Conrado and Rocinha.

São Conrado

Suburb

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São Conrado is a neighborhood in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is nestled in between the neighborhoods of Barra da Tijuca to the southwest and Leblon to the northeast.

Rocinha

Suburb

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Rocinha is a favela, located in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone between the districts of São Conrado and Gávea. Rocinha is built on a steep hillside overlooking Rio de Janeiro, and is located about one kilometre from a nearby beach.