Discover the leisure options of Barra da Tijuca
Beaches

Recreio Beach
Recreio dos Bandeirantes is a noble neighborhood in the West Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It is one of the youngest districts of the city, located in the administrative region of Barra da Tijuca. It has a territorial area of 30,655 km² and a population of 82,240 inhabitants, divided into 38,705 households, known for environmentalism, organization, security, beaches and the practice of water sports.
Malls

Barra da Tijuca is the district that has the largest concentration of shopping malls in Brazil. Here are some of the closest hotels to the Americas Gaivota Hotel:
Barra Shopping
6 km from the Americas Gaivota Hotel, one of the largest and oldest shopping malls in Rio de Janeiro, gathers more than 700 shops, restaurants and
Attractions near the hotel

Tijuca National Park
One of the largest urban parks in the world, it is located in the heart of the wonderful city and a few miles from the Americas Gaivota Hotel. It has an enormous biodiversity of Brazilian fauna and flora and houses iconic points of the Carioca tourism such as the statue of Christ the Redeemer, Park Lage, the Chinese View and Pedra da Gávea.
It is bordered by paved roads accessible by car and responsible for the most spectacular views of the city.

Pedra da Gávea and Pedra Bonita
A few minutes from the Americas Gaivota Hotel, from the neighboring neighborhood of São Conrado, it is possible to have access to the paths that take visitors to Pedra Bonita and Pedra da Gávea, from where it is possible to walk along trails, climb and even jump delta wing through schedules. In addition, for the adventurous and brave, it is worth to face the difficulty of climbing and have a breathtaking view of Barra da Tijuca, São Conrado and much of the south of Rio de Janeiro from the top of Pedra da Gávea.

Pepê beach
The beginning of Barra da Tijuca beach is known as Pepê Beach in honor of a former surfer and free flight practitioner who had a booth / kiosk at this point on the waterfront and became a point for surfers and sports lovers in general from the 80's to the present.

Ocean Garden Gastronomic Pole
The Américas Gaivota Hotel is located in the initial region of Barra da Tijuca, called Jardim Ocà © anico, and its main avenues concentrate a significant number of bars and restaurants, which became the Gastronomic Pole of Jardim Oceânico . Avenida Olegário Maciel, one block from the hotel, concentrates the most funky and diverse bars for all tastes, as well as utilitarian services, while on Avenida Érico Veríssimo are the celebrated restaurants that have installed their branches in Barra da Tijuca in recent years.