Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro

Name: Rocinha
Address: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

#295 among attractions in Rio de Janeiro

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Rocinha is the largest favela in Brazil, 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. Most of the favela is on a very steep hill, with many trees surrounding it. Around 180,000 people live in Rocinha, making it the most populous favela in Brazil. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 22°59'19"S, 43°14'54"W

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Rocinha – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: São Conrado Fashion Mall, Vista Chinesa, Planetarium Espaço Museu do Universo, Praia do Vidigal.

0.8 miSW
22°59'46"S • 43°15'31"W
São Conrado Fashion Mall, Rio de Janeiro
22 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.1 miN
Park, Observation decks and towers, View point
Vista Chinesa, Rio de Janeiro
27 min walk • The Vista Chinesa is one of the belvederes of Rio de Janeiro, at the topmost of one of the roads that connect the Jardim Botânico area to the Parque Nacional & Floresta da Tijuca, known as the Estrada da Vista Chinesa.
1.3 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Observatories and planetariums
Planetarium Espaço Museu do Universo, Rio de Janeiro
35 min walk • The Museum of the Universe is a museum dedicated to astronomy. It was opened in 1970 at number one hundred on Vice-Governor Rubens Berardo Street, in the neighborhood of Gávea, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1 miE
Beach
Praia do Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro
27 min walk • Vidigal is a neighborhood and a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
0.7 miNE
22°58'54"S • 43°14'22"W
Instituto Moreira Salles, Rio de Janeiro
19 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
0.8 miNE
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Gávea, Rio de Janeiro
21 min walk • Gávea is an affluent residential neighborhood located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It borders São Conrado, Leblon, Lagoa and Jardim Botânico neighborhoods and is famous for its high concentration of artists and intellectuals.
1.2 miW
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São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro
32 min walk • 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.