Tijuca National Park (Sector A - Tijuca Forest) (Rio de Janeiro)

Brazil / Rio de Janeiro / Rio de Janeiro
 nature conservation park / area, green area
The Tijuca Forest (Floresta da Tijuca in Portuguese) is a mountainous hand-planted rainforest in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the world's largest urban forest, covering some 32 km². (Check Pedra Branca Park, Rio de Janeiro for the world's largest NATIVE urban forest)
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tijuca_Forest
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Coordinates:   22°56'46"S   43°17'18"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago