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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



Photograph by Carlos Bippus 



AVEXIDA NIEMEYER, BY THE SEA, AND GAYEA ROCK 



This avenue is a continuation of the Avenida Altantica and connects Leblon Beach with 

 Gavea Beach. The Rock of Gavea (which means '"The Sail") is the most beautiful in form 

 of the many sentinel rocks which stand guard on Rio's shore and hinterland. 



