Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Rio de Janeiro

Name: Recreio dos Bandeirantes
Address: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

#163 among attractions in Rio de Janeiro

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Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Rio de Janeiro

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Recreio dos Bandeirantes is both the name of a beach and neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a recent development, with no skyscrapers, and the area also contains jungles atop rocky cliffs and hills. High waves permit surfing at Recreio Beach and the white sand beach is used by beach volleyball players. It is about 35 km from the Rio de Janeiro city centre, and most of the people living there are middle-class and high middle-class families, who moved in trying to escape the growing violence of both the North and South Zones. ()

Alternative names: Area: 11.84 mi²Coordinates: 23°0'59"S, 43°28'45"W

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Barra da Tijuca (Recreio dos Bandeirantes)Rio de Janeiro Brazil

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Recreio dos Bandeirantes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Olympic Golf Course, Barra Olympic Park, Carioca Mosaic, Praia de Grumari.

4.7 miE
Golf
Olympic Golf Course, Rio de Janeiro
120 min walk • The Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, stands as a testament to the sport's return to the Olympic Games after a 112-year absence. Designed by renowned golf course architect Gil Hanse, this par-71 course stretches over 7,128 yards and was specifically...
6 miNE
Square
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
154 min walk • The Barra Olympic Park, originally the City of Sports Complex, is a cluster of nine sporting venues in Barra da Tijuca, in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
5.2 miN
Protected area
Carioca Mosaic
134 min walk • The Carioca Mosaic is a protected area mosaic in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It includes various federal, state and municipal conservation units in and around the city of Rio de Janeiro.
3.7 miSW
Beach
Praia de Grumari, Rio de Janeiro
95 min walk • Barra da Tijuca is an upper-class neighborhood or bairro in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, located in the western portion of the city on the Atlantic Ocean. Barra is well known for its beaches, its many lakes and rivers, and its lifestyle.
4.5 miE
Park
Reserva de Marapendi, Rio de Janeiro
115 min walk • The Marapendi Natural Reserve is a coastal nature preserve of approximately 665.62 hectares, located in the Barra da Tijuca and Recreio neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, established for the preservation of native plants and animals such as the Paraná and jacarandas pines, restinga, mangroves and the Channel-billed toucan.
0.7 miSE
Park, Zoo, Nature and wildlife
Chico Mendes Ecological Park, Rio de Janeiro
18 min walk • Chico Mendes Ecological Park, or Chico Mendes Municipal Natural Park, is a public conservation unit located in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was so named in honor of the rubber tapper leader who was...
4.3 miW
23°1'28"S • 43°32'48"W
Roberto Burle Marx Site, Rio de Janeiro
111 min walk • , Garden, Nature
3 miSW
Beach
Praia do Abricó, Rio de Janeiro
78 min walk • Praia do Abricó is a nude beach located in Grumari, a sub district of Barra da Tijuca neighborhood, in the western part of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is currently the only beach that permits the practice of naturism in the city. It is officially affiliated to the Brazilian Federation of Naturism.
1 miS
Beach
Pontal, Rio de Janeiro
27 min walk • Pontal is a small peninsula and beach area in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood, located in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and was a temporary venue in the Barra Olympic venues cluster for the Athletics and Cycling competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
2 miW
Museum, Art museum
Casa do Pontal Popular Art Museum, Rio de Janeiro
52 min walk • The Casa do Pontal Museum is the most important museum of popular art in Brazil and is located in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Rio de Janeiro and "a touristic and anthropological reference not only in Brazil, but all over the world.
1.7 miSW
Beach, Surfing, Outdoor activities
Praia do Secreto, Rio de Janeiro
44 min walk • Recreio dos Bandeirantes is both the name of a beach and neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a recent development, with no skyscrapers, and the area also contains jungles atop rocky cliffs and hills.