Rio de Janeiro - Parque do Flamengo

Parque do Flamengo

To the east of the Passeio Público are Avenidas Beira-Mar and Infante Dom Henrique, running along Flamengo Bay, much of which was reclaimed from the sea and laid out as Flamengo Park (Parque Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes), also known as the Aterro (Landfill) do Flamengo. The park, traversed by wide avenues, links the central area of Rio with the southern districts of the city. Within the park are children's play areas, sports facilities, roller-skating rinks and runways for model aircraft. Here too is the Marina da Glória, with gardens designed by Burle Marx.