the area became known as 'ponto
de galeão' or galleon point, and later the neighborhood,
the beach, and the nearby airport would be given the same name.
the beach stretches along the southwest coast
of the island along the route of estrada do galeão, southeast of
the air base galeão.
at its best,
up until the 1970's, praia de galeão was a clean stretch of beach with clear waters,
and attracted families from several parts of the city.