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) |
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]