Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas

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Coordinates: 22.971117° S 43.211718° W

Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, mostly known as "Lagoa", is a lake and district in the Lagoa, Zona Sul (South Zone) of Rio de Janeiro, surrounded by the districts of Ipanema, Leblon, Gávea, Jardim Botânico, Copacabana, Botafogo, and Humaitá.

The Lake attracts quite a number of visitors during the Christmas holidays due to its famous and gigantic Christmas Tree, which is built over a floating platform that moves around the lagoon.

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Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas is a falsa Lagoon as it is artificially blocked from the sea.

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