Barra de Guaratiba is a neighborhood in the Western Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Barra de Guaratiba | |
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  Barra de Guaratiba Location in Rio de Janeiro  Barra de Guaratiba Barra de Guaratiba (Brazil) | |
| Coordinates: 23°04′34″S 43°32′52″W / 23.07611°S 43.54778°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Rio de Janeiro (RJ) |
| Municipality/City | Rio de Janeiro |
| Zone | West Zone |
| Barra de Guaratiba | 06/23/1981 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,442 km2 (3,646 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,577 |
| Time zone | -3 |
It borders Guaratiba, Vargem Grande, Recreio dos Bandeirantes and Grumari neighborhoods. This place is 56 km from Rio de Janeiro's downtown. It is a beachy neighborhood. The Guaratiba Beach is next to it. There are mangroves in the surroundings and it is characterized by mountains of virgin rainforest and numerous restaurants and bars specializing in seafood.
Barra de Guaratiba´s Gallery
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Turtle Stone Head and the Sea -
Typical Restaurant at Barra de Guaratiba -
Typical Restaurant at Barra de Guaratiba -
Typical Dishes served at Barra de Guaratiba Restaurants -
Typical Dishes served at Barra de Guaratiba Restaurants -
Typical Dishes served at Barra de Guaratiba Restaurants -
Path to Perigoso Beach near Grumari Neighborhood -
Barra de Guaratiba beach, Rio de Janeiro
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