many residents of western rio de janeiro make the trek to praia do recôncavo, and often grab a burger at bordon's, or an ice-cold beer at bar vagão de sepetiba, and enjoy the sunset over the bay. like some of the smaller beaches in the western rio de janeiro area, praia do recôncavo could use rehabilitation, and visitors who venture on this shore should not expect the posh atmosphere of the beaches in the zona sul.
