Botafogo

A curved bay beach about half a mile long, with Sugarloaf across the water. Like Flamengo, the water is not considered fit for swimming. The bars of Baixo Botafogo, along Rua Voluntários da Pátria, are a short walk inland.

Name

Praia de Botafogo

Neighborhood

Botafogo

Category: Beaches & Water

Tags: bay beach, no swimming, sugarloaf view

Coordinates: -22.9510545, -43.1832944

Part of The beaches of Rio de Janeiro

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