Praia do Secreto, Rio de Janeiro

Name: Praia do Secreto
Address: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

#160 among attractions in Rio de Janeiro

Beach, Surfing, Outdoor activities, Park

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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. ()

Local name: Recreio dos Bandeirantes Area: 11.84 mi²Elevation: 33 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 23°2'11"S, 43°29'42"W

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

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Praia do Secreto – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Praia de Grumari, Reserva de Marapendi, Chico Mendes Ecological Park, Roberto Burle Marx Site.

2.1 miSW
Beach
Praia de Grumari, Rio de Janeiro
55 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.
5.8 miE
Park
Reserva de Marapendi, Rio de Janeiro
147 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.
1.8 miNE
Park, Zoo, Nature and wildlife
Chico Mendes Ecological Park, Rio de Janeiro
47 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...
3.4 miW
23°1'28"S • 43°32'48"W
Roberto Burle Marx Site, Rio de Janeiro
87 min walk • , Garden, Nature
1.4 miSW
Beach
Praia do Abricó, Rio de Janeiro
36 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.
1.4 miE
Beach
Pontal, Rio de Janeiro
36 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.
1.3 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Casa do Pontal Popular Art Museum, Rio de Janeiro
33 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 miNE
Beach
Recreio dos Bandeirantes, 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.
6.9 miNE
22°58'12"S • 43°24'48"W
Crystal Mall, Rio de Janeiro
177 min walk • Shopping centre, Shopping
5.3 miNE
23°0'4"S • 43°25'17"W
Blue Center, Rio de Janeiro
135 min walk • Shopping centre, Shopping
6.5 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Riocentro, Rio de Janeiro
167 min walk • Riocentro is an exhibition and convention center located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Built in 1977, it is the largest exhibition center in Latin America.