Barra de Guaratiba

Barra de Guaratiba is a neighborhood in the Western Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Barra de Guaratiba
Neighborhood
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Coordinates: 23°04′34″S 43°32′52″W
Country	Brazil
State	Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Municipality/City	Rio de Janeiro
Zone	West Zone
Barra de Guaratiba	06/23/1981
Area
• Total	9,442 km2 (3,646 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population
• Total	3,577
Time zone	-3

It borders Guaratiba, Vargem Grande, Recreio dos Bandeirantes and Grumari neighborhoods. This place is 56 km from Rio de Janeiro's downtown. It is a beachy neighborhood. The Guaratiba Beach is next to it. There are mangroves in the surroundings and it is characterized by mountains of virgin rainforest and numerous restaurants and bars specializing in seafood.

Barra de Guaratiba´s Gallery

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  Turtle Stone Head and the Sea
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  Typical Restaurant at Barra de Guaratiba
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  Typical Restaurant at Barra de Guaratiba
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  Typical Dishes served at Barra de Guaratiba Restaurants
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  Typical Dishes served at Barra de Guaratiba Restaurants
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  Typical Dishes served at Barra de Guaratiba Restaurants
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  Path to Perigoso Beach near Grumari Neighborhood
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  Barra de Guaratiba beach, Rio de Janeiro

External links

• - Roberto Burle Marx's Site - IPHAN
• - Neighborhood´s Tourism Guide