Institute of Geosciences of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre

Name: Institute of Geosciences of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Address: Porto Alegre, Brazil

#19 among attractions in Porto Alegre

Museum, Natural history museum

Institute of Geosciences of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

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The Institute of Geosciences is a unit of instruction of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. It includes the undergraduate courses of Geography, Geomatics Engineering, Geology. It has a department of study of vertebrate paleontology which has made great contributions to the geopark of Paleorrota. ()

Local name: Instituto de Geociências da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Coordinates: 30°4'25"S, 51°7'15"W

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Lomba do Pinheiro (Agronomia)Porto Alegre Brazil

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Institute of Geosciences of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museu de Ciências Naturais, Museu de Ciências e Tecnologia, Porto Alegre Botanical Garden, Shopping Iguatemi.

3.7 miNW
Science museum, Museum
Museu de Ciências Naturais, Porto Alegre
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3.5 miW
Interactive science and tech museum
Museu de Ciências e Tecnologia, Porto Alegre
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3.7 miNW
Park, Botanical garden
Porto Alegre Botanical Garden, Porto Alegre
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4.1 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Shopping Iguatemi, Porto Alegre
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4.1 miSW
Church
Santuário Mãe de Deus, Porto Alegre
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3.2 miW
Universities and schools
PUCRS, Porto Alegre
81 min walk • The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul is a private non-profit Catholic university. With campuses in the Brazilian cities of Porto Alegre and Viamão, it is the largest private university of the state of Rio Grande do Sul and the first university founded by the Catholic religious institute of the Marist Brothers.
3.5 miNW
Temple
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4 miNW
Park
Parque Germânia, Porto Alegre
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4.7 miNW
Park
Praça do Japão, Porto Alegre
121 min walk • Praça do Japão, sometimes called just "Praça Japão", is located in the Boa Vista neighborhood of the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
0.6 miW
Neighbourhood
Agronomia, Porto Alegre
17 min walk • Agronomia is a neighbourhood in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was created by Law 4166 from September 21, 1976, but had its limits modified in 1990 and 1997.
4.7 miNW
Park
Praça Carlos Simão Arnt, Porto Alegre
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