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Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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Cachoeiras de Macacu, sometimes referred to simply as "Cachoeiras", is a municipality of Grande Rio, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the Southeast of Brazil.
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PETP, Tres Picos State Park
A state park in the north of the municipality.
Ruins of the Church of São José da Boa Morte
Guapiaçu river
River in Guapiaçu, in the former district of Subaio.
Soarinho Mountain Range
A mountain range near the village of Papucaia.
Subaio Mountain Range
A mountain range near Guapiaçu.
Bacia Hidrográfica Guapi-Macacu, Hydrographic Basin of Macacu River
The largest hydrographic basin in the region.
In the downtown area of Rio de Janeiro, there is an urban van line that links directly downtown Rio de Janeiro to Cachoeiras de Macacu. This van departs from the Central do Brasil area.
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