Photos of Guanabara Bay

Guanabara Bay, also known as the Gulf of the Atlantic, has Rio de Janeiro on its southwest coast. Discovered in 1502, it was originally named Rio de Janeiro Bay. It is about 31 kilometers long, 29 kilometers wide, and about 1.61 kilometers wide at the entrance, with Niteroi on its southeastern shore. The sailing events of the 2016 Rio Olympics will be held here. 1. Geographical orientation The east side of the harbor is Papagaio Peak and Santa Cruz Fort, and the west side is Sugar Loaf Mountain and Sao Joao Fort. The island of Fort Laje at the mouth of the bay was the temporary settlement of the Huguenots in 1555. The bay is dotted with several islands, including Villegagnon, Governador and Cobras Island (with fortifications, naval warehouses, hospitals and dry docks). A bridge spans the bay to Niteroi from just north of the central point of Rio de Janeiro. The bay is dotted with several islands, including Villegagnon, Governado and Cobras. 2. The scenery of the bay You can take the cable car to the Sugar Loaf Mountain near the coast, and you can see the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro in the distance: Guanabara Bay is sparkling, white sails are dotted; In the eyes, tourists are like ants, sun umbrellas are blooming like flowers; the wide seaside avenue stretches to the invisible end, the cars are constantly passing by, and the modern buildings standing facing the sea are densely packed. Whether in the early morning or in the evening, standing on the top of the mountain can feel the other kind of tranquility, and the twilight is dyed with a golden layer by the rays of the sun. I feel the life style of "He who is in heaven and earth is the inverse journey of all things. 3. Environmental problems Guanabara Bay used to be a very famous tourist destination in the world, but now it is seriously polluted. Due to the continuous discharge of wastewater and waste from nearby factories into Guanabara Bay, the water resources in the bay have been seriously polluted, and nearby organisms have died in large areas. The local government has invested a total of 1 billion US dollars in the pollution problem of Guanabara Bay. However, due to the lack of effective measures to rectify the pollution sources of nearby factories, the once beautiful Guanabara Bay has become polluted. On February 24, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a large number of dead fish were found on the shore of Guanabara Bay.