Red Beach

The Red Beach is a charming place to look, a natural paradise in the Rio de Janeiro. With a little over 200 meters long and a total woody area, Red Beach enchants not only the beauty of the beach itself, but the landscape around them.

Located in Urca, one of the most famous neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro, the Red Beach is located next to the square from where the cable car to Sugar Loaf, between the Morro da Urca and Morro da Babilônia, and has a beautiful view of a postcards from the main city.

Speaking of the beach itself, the Red Beach is characterized by its thick sand and reddish. The beach is mainly used for walking, especially on the cooper put Claudio Coutinho, with 1250 meters long, and it is unsafe for swimming due to pollution.

On its edge is possible to find some bars and restaurants, which tend to serve not only to visitors but also locals, who also use the beach as a meeting point to enjoy the romantic sunset.

Learn a a little better about the neighborhood of Urca - Rio de Janeiro - RJ

The Urca, located in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, is a neighborhood of middle and upper classes, which came to be considered a residential district only in the 1920s. Initially, the Urca region was occupied by the Red Beach for military purposes.

This time, the Urca inherited the bulk of current homes and buildings as the Naval War College (EGN), the National War College (ESG), the Military Engineering Institute (EMI), the Brazilian Center for Physical Research, the Fort St. John and the Museum of Earth Sciences and Research Company for Mineral Resources (CPRM).

Also in Urea, which is located the Institute Benjamin Constant, the State Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UniRio), the Yacht Club of Rio de Janeiro, and two of the most important sights of the city: Sugarloaf Hill and Morro da Urca. Historically, the region has also hosted the Cassino da Urca, later became the headquarters of the TV Tupi.

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