Rio Star

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Rio Star
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Rio Star
General information
StatusOperating
Location Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro
AddressRodrigues Alves Avenue, 455, Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Coordinates 22°53′34.7″S43°11′39.7″W / 22.892972°S 43.194361°W / -22.892972; -43.194361
Completed2019
Opened6 December 2019 [1]
OwnerArc Big Eye
Dimensions
Diameter88 metres (289 ft)

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]

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References

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