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Cathedral of Brasília
Oscar Niemeyer's hyperboloid modernist cathedral with 16 curved concrete columns and stunning stained glass.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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Recanto das Emas
Federal District, Brazil · South America
About Recanto das Emas
Recanto das Emas is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Samambaia, 24km from Cathedral of Brasília.
Recanto das Emas is in Federal District, Brazil, with about 120,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Samambaia, about 5 km away.
Recanto das Emas is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is located to the westmost area of the Federal District, being bordered by Samambaia to the north, Riacho Fundo II to the east, Gama to the south, and the border to Goiás to the west. Recanto das Emas was founded on July 28, 1993,Read more
receiving the status of administrative region, according to Law 510, of July 28, 1993.
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Within an hour or so of Recanto das Emas: Cathedral of Brasília (24 km).
Where is Recanto das Emas?
Recanto das Emas is in Federal District, Brazil, about 5 km from Samambaia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 115,550
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Federal District
- Timezone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -15.9086, -48.0645
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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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