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Clear sky reflecting in a very calm sea Picture of I LOVE RIO logo Cagaras island formation behind a breaking wave Secluded tropical beach colorful horizon Leblon Sunset  
at a glance
the zona west of rio de janeiro includes all the beaches we listed in the south-west zone, however in this section we separated and grouped all the beaches facing sepetiba bay and the main oceanic beaches  in barra de guaratiba - praia do canto, praia grande, and praia da marambaia.

just over 300 square kilometers in size, sepetiba bay is not as commercially or turistically significant as guanabara bay - however it is a vital area for the fishing industry in the region.  

with marine catfish being the most present in sepetiba's waters, nearly one hundred species of fish were catalogued in the bay - including from the ariidae, gerreidae, sciaenidae, carangidae, and sparidae families.   arrow-back     arrow-forward
beach attire
attractions baths & lockers
beaches lifeguards
sports kiosks
entertainment vendors & food
music after dark
nightlife adventure
restaurants celebrity
shopping sports
etiquette praia do canto grande / guaratiba praia da marambaia praia da capela family
carnival pedra guaratiba da venda grande praia da ponta grossa do aterro / brisa   social
réveillon praia do cardo luíza / recôncavo praia de sepetiba west side islands panoramic
housing south zone governador island Tree by the sea picturesque
transport south-west zone paquetá island niterói
safety west zone niterói islands
extras north zone islands main beaches
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