Nova Iguaçu Volcano, Nova Iguaçu

#2 among attractions in Nova Iguaçu

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Volcano

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The Nova Iguaçu Volcano is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in an area of volcanic rocks at the north-eastern border of the Mendanha massif. Klein and Vieira proposed the site to be an extinct volcano with a volcanic cone, volcanic crater, and volcanic bomb. Scientific journals have studied the volcanic geology of the area, identifying the rocks of volcanic appearance as constituted of subvolcanic intrusive rock bodies. The Nova Iguaçu volcano theory is now extinct in academic communities, but the myth continues in sightseeing promotion groups. ()

Local name: Vulcão de Nova Iguaçu Coordinates: 22°46'1"S, 43°27'59"W

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Nova Iguaçu Volcano – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Estádio Giulite Coutinho, Belford Roxo, Parque Anchieta, Área de Proteção Ambiental de Gericinó/Mendanha.

3.6 miSE
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Estádio Giulite Coutinho, Nova Iguaçu
91 min walk • Estádio Giulite Coutinho, also known as Estádio Édson Passos, is a multi-use stadium located in the city of Mesquita, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Fluminense, America Football Club and Nova Iguaçu.
4.3 miE
Area
Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro
110 min walk • Belford Roxo is a city in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a part of the metropolitan region of the city of Rio de Janeiro and was created in 1990. Its population was 513,118 in 2020 and its area is 79 km².
5.7 miSE
Neighbourhood
Parque Anchieta
146 min walk • Parque Anchieta is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
5.4 miSW
Park
Área de Proteção Ambiental de Gericinó/Mendanha, Rio de Janeiro
137 min walk • The Mendanha State Park Portuguese: Parque Estadual do Mendanha is a state park in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
4.4 miE
Neighbourhood
Vila Medeiros
112 min walk • Vila Medeiros is a district located in the northeastern district of the city of São Paulo.
6.6 miSE
Neighbourhood
Ricardo de Albuquerque
170 min walk • Ricardo de Albuquerque is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is close to Irajá and São João do Meriti. There are no beaches in this area.
5.3 miS
Neighbourhood
Gericinó, Nova Iguaçu
136 min walk • Gericinó is a neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1.6 miE
Neighbourhood
Baixada Fluminense, Nova Iguaçu
41 min walk • The Baixada Fluminense is a region in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in southeastern Brazil. It is located on Guanabara Bay, between Rio de Janeiro to the south and the Serra dos Órgãos range of hills to the north.
5.2 miSE
Neighbourhood
Mariópolis
133 min walk • Mariópolis is a region of Rio de Janeiro, but not officially recognized as a neighborhood.
6.9 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
Olympic BMX Centre, Rio de Janeiro
177 min walk • The Olympic BMX Centre is a cycling venue, constructed for the BMX racing events at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The surface was supplied by GreenSet.
5.2 miSW
National park
Mendanha State Park, Rio de Janeiro
133 min walk • The Mendanha State Park Portuguese: Parque Estadual do Mendanha is a state park in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.