at a glance |
rio's west zone is home to the newer areas of the city, including barra da tijuca, recreio dos bandeirantes, jacarepaguá, and grumari, as well as the great landmark sites such as the pedra branca state park. this fashionable part of the region hosts a complex of islands, and is an area of great wealth and development - while hotels are a popular option here, there is also a great spread of peaceful pousadas for those looking for a more homely ambience during their stay in rio's zona west. barra da tijuca is famous for being modeled around huge avenues, modern buildings, shopping malls, and parks - just a little outside the commercial heart one can find a beautiful and idyllic island called ilha da gigóia, only accessible by boat, and with its own little microcosm of taverns and fooderies, as well as the charming pousada ilha da gigóia. |
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