rio would remain in this capacity for the remainder of the colonial period, throughout brazil's tenure as an empire, and nearly a century of its time as a republic.

in spite of these changes, many early residents remained in praia de fora, spreading out into what is now known as botafogo and the surrounding areas.

nowadays praia de fora houses a plaza memorializing its place in rio's history, in addition to being part of historical fortaleza de são joão, and the army school for physical education.