used by the royal family in the nineteenth
century, this beach reached its peak in the 1950's, when urban
development reached this area.
over the late 20th century, praia de sepetiba
became polluted and lost the prestige of the old days.
in fact today, unfortunately, like the other beaches in
the
sepetiba bay, praia de sepetiba is not suitable for swimming
or fishing due
to pollution.