Praia do Golfinho

Praia do Golfinho is a beach in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Praia do Golfinho is situated nearby to the suburb Cacuia, as well as near Zumbi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include União da Ilha do Governador and Ilha d’Água.

União da Ilha do Governador

Community center

Photo: Arleson Rezende, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba União da Ilha do Governador was founded on March 7, 1953 by the friends Maurício Gazelle, and Quincas Orphylo, who were in Cacuia, the main site of the carnival parade of the Ilha do Governador, watching the presentation of small schools of samba and blocks of various districts of the island.

Ilha d’Água

Islet

Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ilha d’Água is an islet, which is situated 3 km northeast of Praia do Golfinho.

Estádio Luso Brasileiro

Stadium

Photo: Junius, Public domain.

Estádio Luso Brasileiro, formerly known as Ilha do Urubu, Arena Petrobras, Arena Botafogo and Estádio da Ilha do Governador is a football stadium inaugurated on 2 October 1965 in Ilha do Governador neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro. Estádio Luso Brasileiro is situated 4 km northwest of Praia do Golfinho.