The Rio Star is a cantilevered observation wheel in the Santo Cristo neighborhood, located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With an overall height of 88 metres,[1][2] from 2019 to November 2022, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in Latin America; however, it lost the title with the completion of the 91-meter Roda Rico, located in the city of São Paulo.[3]
| Rio Star | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Operating |
| Location | Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro |
| Address | Rodrigues Alves Avenue, 455, Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 22°53′34.7″S 43°11′39.7″W / 22.892972°S 43.194361°W |
| Completed | 2019 |
| Opened | 6 December 2019[1] |
| Owner | Arc Big Eye |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 88 metres (289 ft) |
References
edit- ^ a b "Rio inaugura na Zona Portuária a maior roda-gigante da América Latina". G1 (in Portuguese). Jornal Nacional. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Barbon, Júlia (3 December 2019). "Rio ganha roda-gigante e um novo ângulo para ver a cidade". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Estrutura da maior roda-gigante da América Latina, em SP, é concluída". Casa Vogue (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
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