praia da bandeira is also the name given to a neighborhood in the northern zone of rio de janeiro, located on ilha do governador. a fine beach can be found on the east side of the district, identifiable by a narrow strip of dark sand flanked by a stone wall. at the edge of the beach, in the 1920's a small fortification was built around an old cannon that was still there - and named 'ponta do tiro', loosely translatable as 'tip from where to shoot'.
