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Tijuca Forest

Also known as floresta da Tijuca, Floresta da Tijuca

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Tijuca Forest is about 5 km south of Rio de Janeiro. The nearest other World Heritage site is Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site, about 9 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Rio de Janeiro · about 11,748,000 peopleabout 5 km north
  • Niterói · about 1,501,000 peopleabout 16 km north-east
  • Duque de Caxias · about 843,000 peopleabout 20 km north
  • Nova Iguaçu · about 845,000 peopleabout 35 km north-west
  • Petrópolis · about 286,000 peopleabout 50 km north
  • Volta Redonda · about 456,000 peopleabout 100 km north-west
Tijuca ForestRio de JaneiroNiteróiValongo Wharf Archaeological Site10 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Tijuca Forest and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesValongo Wharf Archaeological Site1Sítio Roberto Burle Marx2Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas3Historic Town of Ouro Preto4Pampulha Modern Ensemble5Tijuca Forest
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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