The bridge across Guanabara Bay connects Niterói with Rio de Janeiro. By car, it takes 30 minutes to drive from Rio to Niterói (without traffic). The saucer-shaped Museum of Contemporary Art in Niterói, located on the bay, was designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. He also designed the Teatro Popular located to the north. On a headland to the south is the 16th-century Fortress of Santa Cruz da Barra, complete with cannons and dungeons. Local beaches include Icaraí and São Francisco. Here, you are transported back to the Rio of 30 years ago.
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