at a glance

ownership of the territory changed multiple times over the centuries without significant development. it was up to a group of bankers to invest into the urbanization of the region, taking advantage of the construction of avenida das americas.

it is seperated from the neighboring barra da tijuca by the salvador allende avenue on it's eastern border, while the western side is covered by the municipal ecological park of prainha, created in 2001 which includes a small beach.

recreio is among the 'carioca' neighborhoods which experienced the greatest growth in the last few years and attracting predominently affluent residents - as a result, it offers some of the best hotels and restaurants in the city.