Igreja de São José da Boa MorteGres Unidos Do Porto da PedraPaquetá IslandIgreja Batista Central Em TanguáBraçanã FallsParque Natural Municipal Serra Do Barbosão
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Tanguá

Tanguá is a town in Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro district, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil of about 23,740 people. Within 50 km by road there are 112 places to visit: 36 churches, 30 waterfalls and 5 museums. The must-see places are Igreja de São José da Boa Morte, Gres Unidos Do Porto da Pedra and Paquetá Island.

22.7303° S, 42.7142° WPop. 23,740

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Within 30 km36 places
Within 50 km112
Must-see142
Notable110
Best timeJuly to January

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The 3 places worth the trip

Igreja de São José da Boa Morte, heritage site near Tanguá
Must-see

Igreja de São José da Boa Morte

Heritage site · 29 km

Gres Unidos Do Porto da Pedra, beach near Tanguá
Must-see

Gres Unidos Do Porto da Pedra

Beach · 47 km

Paquetá Island, island near Tanguá
Must-see

Paquetá Island

Island · 51 km

Places near Tanguá by type

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One day from Tanguá

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:32 pm

81 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Tanguá
  2. Papucaia- Cachoeirawaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  3. Igreja de São José da Boa Morteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Parque Natural Municipal Serra Do Barbosãonature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Braçanã Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  6. Comunidade da Féchurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Tanguá
Today’s loopTanguáStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Tanguá?

Igreja Batista Central Em Tanguá (church, about 1 km), Braçanã Falls (waterfall, about 5 km), Parque Natural Municipal Serra Do Barbosão (nature spot, about 5 km), Igreja de São José da Boa Morte (heritage site, about 29 km), Comunidade da Fé (church, about 11 km), Assembléia de Deus Do Village Em Rio Bonito (church, about 11 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tanguá?

112 places on Spotwander: 36 churches, 30 waterfalls, 5 museums, 6 forts & heritage, 17 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest church to Tanguá?

Igreja Batista Central Em Tanguá, about 1 km by road; Comunidade da Fé (11 km) is next.

Which is the nearest waterfall to Tanguá?

Braçanã Falls, about 5 km by road; Papucaia- Cachoeira (11 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Tanguá?

Start in Tanguá, visit Papucaia- Cachoeira, then Igreja de São José da Boa Morte, then Parque Natural Municipal Serra Do Barbosão, then Braçanã Falls, then Comunidade da Fé, and drive back — about 81 km by road in all.