Macacu River


The Macacu River is a river of Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil.

Course

The Macacu River is born in the Serra dos Órgãos at about in the municipality of Cachoeiras de Macacu, and runs for about to its junction with the Guapimirim River.
The basin of the Macacu River is partly protected by the Bacia do Rio Macacu Environmental Protection Area, part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic.
The Macacu River flows through a flat region of mangroves in the Guanabara Ecological Station before discharging into the east of Guanabara Bay near the city of Rio de Janeiro.