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# Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site
Rio de Janeiro · Brazil

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2017.

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City / localityRio de Janeiro

Country / geographic scopeBrazil

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates-22.89711, -43.18739

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site

Cultural · Inscription: 2017

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1548/)

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