Location
Botafogo
A beautiful neighborhood in Rio
With a high concentration of cafés and cinemas, including several movie theaters that feature arthouse films, Botafogo has a decidedly traditional tone, setting it apart from the nearby beach neighborhoods.
- Area offers spectacular views of Sugar Loaf, Tijuca National Park & Corcovado
- Minutes by taxi to Copacabana & Ipanema Beaches (or by bus or metro)
- Walking distance (~30 min.) to Sugar Loaf & CorcovadoTrain to the Christ Statue
- Close to Botanical Gardens, Santa Teresa, Lapa & the Downtown Historic Center
Botafogo is a beachfront neighborhood (bairro) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It’s beach is within Guanabara Bay, sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by the Urca peninsula and Sugarloaf Mountain.
Botafogo was named after João Pereira de Sousa Botafogo. He was responsible for the artillery of the famous galleon Botafogo, so he included the ship’s name in his family name. When he went to live in Brazil, the Portuguese Crown granted him some lands known today as the Botafogo area, becoming a landowner in colonial times.
The name literally means set it on fire (from the ship’s artillery power).
