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Morro de Guaratiba

Morro de Guaratiba, Mountain summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Morro de Guaratiba is a summit of 355 metres in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, about 900 km from Brasília. Its prominence above the surrounding terrain is 251 metres, and its base spans roughly 3.1 km. The hill lies near the coast, with the sea to the south and the Pedra Branca peak 17.4 km to the southwest.

The sources record no colonial farming history for Morro de Guaratiba itself; the summit stands 355 metres above sea level, 251 metres above the surrounding terrain, with a base about 3.1 kilometres wide. It lies in Rio de Janeiro municipality, roughly 900 km southeast of Brasília, and the nearest larger peak, Pedra Branca at 1,025 metres, is 17.4 km to the southwest. The nearby town of Cosmos is 18.5 km north.

The name Guaratiba comes from Tupi and refers to the many birds once found in the area. The hill rises 355 metres, 251 metres above the surrounding land, and lies near beaches and canals. It stands in Rio de Janeiro municipality, about 18.5 km from Cosmos and 17.4 km from Pedra Branca, which reaches 1,025 metres.

Morro de Guaratiba lies in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, about 18.5 km south of the Cosmos neighbourhood, with the sea to its south and the Pedra Branca peak 17.4 km to the southwest. Its 355 m summit rises 251 m above the surrounding terrain, and the mountain's base spans roughly 3.1 km. The slopes are mountainous to the west and flat to the east, with canals and beaches nearby.

Morro de Guaratiba rises 355 metres, about 251 metres above the surrounding terrain, and its base spans roughly 3.1 kilometres. The Pedra Branca peak, at 1,025 metres, lies 17.4 kilometres to the southwest, and the town of Cosmos is about 18.5 kilometres north.

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Grumari, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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