Pico da Tijuca is a mountain in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Pico da Tijuca | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,022 m (3,353 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 213 m (699 ft) |
Listing | List of mountains in Brazil |
Coordinates | 22°56′37″S 43°17′11″W / 22.94361°S 43.28639°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Parent range | Serra do Mar |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From Rio de Janeiro City |
Description
editThe mountain is the most prominent peak of the Rio de Janeiro City urban zone. Pico da Tijuca is part of the 3,958.41 hectares (9,781.4 acres) Tijuca National Park protected area, established in 1961. There are stairs cut in the rock to reach the top of the peak.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pico da Tijuca, Brazil". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ "Rio De Janeiro - Tijuca National Park". Hidden Journeys - explore the world from the air. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
External links
edit- Media related to Pico da Tijuca at Wikimedia Commons