The Guapiaçú River ( pt, Rio Guapiaçú, sometimes Guapi-Áçu River) is a river of
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...
state in southeastern
Brazil
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.
It is a tributary of the
Macacu River
The Macacu River ( pt, Rio Macacu) is a river of Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil.
Course
The Macacu River is born in the Serra dos Órgãos at about in the municipality of Cachoeiras de Macacu, and runs for about to its junction wi ...
.
The Guapiaçú River forms part of the eastern boundary of the
Guapi-Guapiaçú Environmental Protection Area
The Guapi-Guapiaçú Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Proteção Ambiental Guapi-Guapiaçú) is a municipally-operated environmental protection area in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Location
The Guapi-Guapiaçú Environmental P ...
, created in 2004.
It rises in the
Serra do Mar
The Serra do Mar (, Portuguese for ''Sea's Ridge'' or ''Sea Ridge'') is a 1,500 km long system of mountain ranges and escarpments in Southeastern Brazil.
Geography
The Serra do Mar runs parallel to the Atlantic Ocean coast from the state ...
between
Nova Friburgo
Nova Friburgo (, ger, Neufreiburg, , en, New Fribourg, commonly referred to as just "Friburgo") is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro in southeastern Brazil. It is located in the mountainous region, in the Center Mesoregion of the stat ...
and
Cachoeiras de Macacu
Cachoeiras de Macacu (; means "Macacu Waterfalls" in Portuguese) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 59,303 (2020) and its area is 956 km². Next to neighboring Rio Bonito municipality, it c ...
.
In its lower reaches, it defines the boundary between the municipalities of
Cachoeiras de Macacu
Cachoeiras de Macacu (; means "Macacu Waterfalls" in Portuguese) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 59,303 (2020) and its area is 956 km². Next to neighboring Rio Bonito municipality, it c ...
to the east and
Guapimirim
Guapimirim (, from Tupi 'little spring', ''guapi'' 'spring', ''mirim'' 'little'), is a Brazilian Municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro around 50km(31 miles) from its state capital, the city of Rio de Janeiro. Its in a region known as Baixad ...
to the west.
See also
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List of rivers of Rio de Janeiro
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References
Sources
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Rivers of Rio de Janeiro (state)
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