there are no tall buildings here, so
beachgoers may feel like they're not in the city at all.
the small stretch of leisure is at the foot
of
morro da urca, and flanked by the
fortaleza de são joão, a military
fortress.
urca
isn't flashy, and will be kind to
anyone's pocketbook when grabbing a snack or a nice cold drink -
one of the reasons why it serves mostly families from the area
behind the
flamengo neighborhood.