Guapimirim Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in Southeast, Brazil
About Guapimirim
Guapimirim is a former district of the municipality ofMagé(from which it was emancipated in 1990) located on the outskirts of Greater Rio. It is the most northeastern municipality of Baixada Fluminense, at the foot of theSerra dos Órgãos, a section of the long mountain range known asSerra do Mar. The municipality is crossed by the BR-116 and the BR-493 highways, and is served by the Guapimirim railway line - an extension of the Gramacho/Saracuruna line, which starts in the Central do Brasil station, indowntown Rio-, having several suburban train stations within its territory. The urban expansion of the metropolis of Rio along the Guapimirim railway line (besides the BR-116 highway) ended in the Guapimirim city center. Guapimirim is a native word known to indigenous Tupi peoples as "little
Top Attractions in Guapimirim
Explore the best things to see and do in Guapimirim:
- ★Área de Proteção Ambiental Guapiaçu
- ★Área de Proteção Ambiental Guapimirim
- ★Canal de Imunana
- ★Dedo de Deus
- ★Estação Ecológica da Guanabara
- ★Estação Ecológica do Paraíso
- ★Morro do Machado
- ★Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos
Guapimirim Travel Guide Sections
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