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Rebouças Tunnel
Twin-bore road tunnel under the Tijuca massif linking Rio's South Zone to the North Zone, about 2.8 kilometres long.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · South America
Estácio works well as a base: 10 minutes from Leme, 3km from Escadaria Selaron.
Estácio is a town located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With a population of 23,260, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Estácio sits in Brazil, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Sao Paulo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Estácio to your route.
Estácio is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The neighborhood was named after Estácio de Sá, the founder of Rio de Janeiro. The place where samba began.
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Estácio is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -22.9182 latitude, -43.2040 longitude.
Estácio has a population of approximately 23,260 people, making it a town in Brazil.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
tunnel
Twin-bore road tunnel under the Tijuca massif linking Rio's South Zone to the North Zone, about 2.8 kilometres long.
3 km · about 5 min drive
cafe
An 1894 Rio patisserie of Belgian mirrors, Portuguese tiles and jacaranda cabinets, built when the city was flush with coffee money and still serving pastel de nata under a vast stained-glass skylight.
3 km · about 5 min drive
photogenic
A staircase between Lapa and Santa Teresa covered by Chilean artist Jorge Selaron in over 2,000 tiles sent from 60 countries, worked on daily from 1990 until his death in 2013.
3 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Towering 30-metre Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ atop Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro.
4 km · about 5 min drive
museum
Science museum by Santiago Calatrava on Rio's revitalised Praça Mauá waterfront, adjacent to the port district drive.
4 km · about 5 min drive
beach
Rio de Janeiro's legendary four-kilometre stretch of sand framed by dramatic mountains and buzzing with energy.
6 km · about 10 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A granite peak rising 396 meters from Guanabara Bay, reached by cable car with sweeping views of Rio's beaches, mountains, and cityscape.
6 km · about 10 min drive
beach
A stylish Rio de Janeiro beach immortalised in bossa nova, known for stunning sunsets behind the Two Brothers peaks.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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