no need to leave the beach areas of the zona sul since the slightly smaller, yet equally impressive, rio sul mall is conveniently situated on av. lauro müller 116 in botafogo. 

with hundreds of stores, a variety of restaurants, and a movie theater, this is rio's first mall, opening its doors in 1980 - complete with cafés, two food courts, and a state of the art fitness center. 

it is located close to many of rio's most popular landmarks, such as sugar loaf and corcovado mountains, there is also a free shuttle bus to make it more convenient and easier on the wallet.