praia de charitas is located
in
niterói, in the
enseada de são francisco
(são
francisco's harbor),
next to
são francisco
beach. about 1000 meter long, this beach also has the calm
waters of
guanabara bay, beautiful views, and fine white sand.
the name c haritas, a
latin word meaning 'charity,' gives the name to this area and is
traceable to the presence of the order of jesuits in the region
at the time of the portuguese colonization, in the xvi century.
the word 'charitas'
(charity) is inscribed on the door of the
igreja de nossa
senhora da conceição de jurujuba, a small church dating
back to 1629.