at a glance

capitania dos copos is open tuesday to sunday from eleven AM until midnight, so there's plenty of time to get in some last rays of sunlight before grabbing a bite to eat - there is even a pier for ships to moor their boats nearby, and the restaurant recently began a take-out service to further accommodate their visitors.

the surrounding area is very woodsy and quaint, with no large buildings anywhere to be seen, only charming residential homes - there are two local athletic centers in the neighborhood, including the flexeira atletico clube where the soccer champion nilton santos started his career, and the bandeirantes football club, the main reference point for the neighborhood, however, is the old church, the igreja de são Sebastião, constructed in 1957.