Rio das Pedras is a region of
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
, but not officially recognized as a neighborhood. The favela sits in
Rio de Janeiro’s West Zone by the neighborhood of
Itanhangá. Rio das Pedras’ borders are defined by the
Tijuca National Park
The Tijuca National Park () is an urban national park in the mountains of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The park is part of the Atlantic Forest Biosphere Preserve, and is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservat ...
, the
Tijuca Lagoon, and private land designated for the expansion of
Barra da Tijuca
Barra da Tijuca () (usually known as Barra) is an upper-middle class neighborhood or bairro in the Rio de Janeiro#West Zone, West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, located in the western portion of the city on the Atlantic Ocean. Barra is well known ...
.
Geography of Rio de Janeiro (city)
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