Área de Proteção Ambiental da Fazenda da Taquara

Área de Proteção Ambiental da Fazenda da Taquara is a nature reserve in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Área de Proteção Ambiental da Fazenda da Taquara is situated nearby to the neighborhood Catonho, as well as near Boiúna.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Pena.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Pena

Church

Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Pena is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cidade de Deus and Jacarepaguá.

Cidade de Deus

Suburb

Photo: Junius, Public domain.

The Cidade de Deus is a Southwest Zone neighborhood of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It is also known as CDD among its inhabitants. The neighborhood was founded in 1960, planned and executed by the government of Guanabara State as part of the policy to systematically remove slums from the center of Rio de Janeiro and resettle their inhabitants in the suburbs.

Jacarepaguá

Suburb

Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jacarepaguá, with a land area of 29.27 square miles, is a neighborhood situated in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2010, it had a population of 157,326.