praia da guarda
(beach of the guard) is one of the most important beaches on
paquetá, the charming island-neighborhood in rio's
centro.
also called
praia josé bonifácio
as a reference to
josé bonifácio,
a brazilian intellectual and
politician condemned to domiciliary arrests on the island in
1833, whose house was in fact on this beach.
this beach is an important cultural space for the
island, also home to many of the celebrations for
carnival
and
réveillon.