the flamengo neighborhood, located in rio's zona sul and next to downtown rio and botafogo, used to be the primary residential zone of the city.

nowadays flamengo district has become an upper middle class neighborhood, and is home to many embassies and art-decó buildings.

there are several bars and club, allowing  a rich and diverse local nightlife.

built around the guanabara bay shore, it has an incomparable view of the sugar loaf.