Guaratiba is a large neighborhood located in the West Zone of

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. It has one of the city's smallest

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. The ''bairro'' is in the eastern part of Sepetiba Bay. It contains the Guaratiba Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit holding a remnant of mangroves. Barra_de_Guaratiba_overview

The region is currently expanding due to real estate investment because the access to the neighborhood is predisposed to be made easier due to Grota Funda tunnel ( pt), scheduled to be finished in 2008.

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