Recreio dos Bandeirantes

This low-rise Atlantic-facing neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro's Southwest Zone, Recreio dos Bandeirantes offers a white-sand beach with surf-worthy waves and a growing restaurant and bar scene. Jungle-covered rocky cliffs and hills back the shoreline, and the area sits within reach of the wider region's UNESCO World Heritage sites. Development began in 1959, and the neighborhood has grown rapidly since, remaining mostly residential and quieter than central Rio districts like Copacabana or Ipanema.

• Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
• Nearest mountain from center 2.1 km1.3 mi