Morro do Careca
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Morro do Careca is a famous dune-topped hill covered with vegetation that serves as an iconic natural symbol of Natal in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Norte state.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Morro do Careca sand dune | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural landmark
ⓘ
sand dune ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessPolicy |
climbing prohibited
ⓘ
visitors restricted to base and surrounding beach ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | urban area of Ponta Negra ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 120 meters
ⓘ
approximately 390 feet ⓘ |
| faces | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | wind-driven sand accumulation ⓘ |
| geologicalType | coastal dune ⓘ |
| hasColor | light-colored sand ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bare sand on main slope
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dune-topped hill ⓘ steep sandy slope ⓘ vegetation on its sides and base ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | environmentally protected area ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType |
coastal vegetation
ⓘ
restinga vegetation ⓘ |
| isSymbolOf |
Natal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tourism in Rio Grande do Norte ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Natal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeast Region of Brazil ⓘ Rio Grande do Norte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic coast
ⓘ
Ponta Negra Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Bald Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAirport | Greater Natal International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Natal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Ponta Negra Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ponta Negra neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
landscape views
ⓘ
photography ⓘ postcards and promotional images ⓘ |
| reasonForRestriction |
environmental preservation
ⓘ
prevention of dune erosion ⓘ |
| region | Costa das Dunas (Dunes Coast) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
beach tourism
ⓘ
landscape sightseeing ⓘ nature tourism ⓘ |
| usedIn |
state-level tourism campaigns of Rio Grande do Norte
ⓘ
tourism marketing of Natal ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Ponta Negra Beach shoreline
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various points in Natal ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Morro do Careca sand dune