formerly called praia do
barão (beach of the baron), then praia cocotá pequeno (little
cocotá beach), today this shore is officially named
praia
congonhas do campo.
the beach was originally named in honor of the
barão de capanema, a famous noble-man who lived in the area in
the nineteenth century.
congonhas beach is located inside the
neighborhood of
bancários, also known as the
neighborhood of the two beaches, as it is bordered by
praia das pelônias / bancários and congonhas do campo beach.