scenic viewpoint
Sugarloaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar)
A granite peak rising 396 meters from Guanabara Bay, reached by cable car with sweeping views of Rio's beaches, mountains, and cityscape.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · South America
Maricá sits on the route: 25 minutes from Itaboraí, 35km from Sugarloaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar).
Maricá is a city located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With a population of 211,986, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Maricá 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 Maricá to your route.
Maricá (Portuguese pronunciation: [maɾiˈka]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. It is located in the Greater Niterói region (or Metropolitan East), bordering Itaboraí, São Gonçalo, Rio Bonito, Niterói, Saquarema and Tanguá.
The municipal territory extends over 361.572 km2 (139.604 sqRead more
mi) and is divided into four districts: Maricá (headquarters), Ponta Negra, Inoã and Itaipuaçu.
The municipality can be accessed via RJ-106 (Amaral Peixoto Highway), which connects the municipality to the cities of Niterói, São Gonçalo and Saquarema, or via RJ-114, which connects the municipality of Itaboraí and the RJ-104 and BR-101 highways.
The municipality of Maricá is also known for its rural properties – small farms and large ranches – many of which are rich in historical content. The train also passed through the city – even today, there are remnants of that time, such as stations, tracks, a tunnel and a bridge in the Inoã neighborhood, with the inscription Estrada de Ferro Maricá.
The city has an airport, which does not operate regular flights, only offshore operations, known as Maricá Airport, located in the urban center.
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Maricá is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -22.9194 latitude, -42.8186 longitude.
Maricá has a population of approximately 211,986 people, making it a city in Brazil.
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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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
bridge
13 km box-girder giant striding across Guanabara Bay: the longest bridge in the Southern Hemisphere at its opening in 1974, with sweeping views of Rio's skyline.
36 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Science museum by Santiago Calatrava on Rio's revitalised Praça Mauá waterfront, adjacent to the port district drive.
37 km · about 45 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.
37 km · about 45 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.
37 km · about 45 min drive
beach
Rio de Janeiro's legendary four-kilometre stretch of sand framed by dramatic mountains and buzzing with energy.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Towering 30-metre Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ atop Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro.
40 km · about 45 min drive
beach
A stylish Rio de Janeiro beach immortalised in bossa nova, known for stunning sunsets behind the Two Brothers peaks.
41 km · about 45 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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