Urca Beach
Well located, leaving the foot of the Morro da Urca, the beach with 200 meters long is one of the safest neighborhoods and quiet city of Rio.
Surrounded by Morro Cara de Cão and the Fort St. John, what's best for you can enjoy the beach Urca is her gorgeous looks. It is at this beach that the waters of the Atlantic Ocean meet the Guanabara Bay, but unfortunately it is unsafe for swimming.
Although they can not use the sea, residents and visitors, there are other leisure options at this beach. Walking on the promenade and enjoy the kiosks along the waterfront, visit the Praça General Tiburcio which has a very welcoming environment and the Fort St. John, which has two beaches with restricted access.
Giving a month and meet at Urca Praia da Urca is requested mandatory on any trip itinerary that passes through the city of Rio de Janeiro. Only here it's to get an idea of why this is called the Marvelous City.
Learn a little better 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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