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Cathedral of Brasília
Oscar Niemeyer's hyperboloid modernist cathedral with 16 curved concrete columns and stunning stained glass.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Águas Claras
Federal District, Brazil · South America
About Águas Claras
Águas Claras is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Riacho Fundo, 17km from Cathedral of Brasília.
Águas Claras is in Federal District, Brazil, with about 130,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Riacho Fundo, about 5 km away.
Águas Claras (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈa.ɡuɐs ˈkla.ɾɐs]) is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is bordered by Vicente Pires to the north, Guará and Park Way to the east, Arniqueira to the south, and Taguatinga to the west.
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Within an hour or so of Águas Claras: Cathedral of Brasília (17 km).
Where is Águas Claras?
Águas Claras is in Federal District, Brazil, about 5 km from Riacho Fundo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 128,486
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Federal District
- Timezone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -15.8397, -48.0267
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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