I was recommended this mall for its great prices. The building us 12 stories with a small selection…read moreof stores and services on each level. This building has everything! Beauty and spa services, souvenir shops, clothing stores, a cafe and restaurant, and other businesses I might have missed. I only wanted to buy a few bathing suits, and was almost overwhelmed at how many swimwear shops there were. They can be found on every level. Some were selling sets for ~300 Reias, but a few had great mark downs for 70-100 Reias. It's definitely worth it to take time looking through this mall. There is an elevator on each level, but I found the stairs easier to explore the entirety of the building.

Shopping mecca! Just two blocks from Coppa this place has everything you want as a tourist or a…read morelocal. I came here in search of a Brazilian bathing suit. Full disclosure, I really had anxiety about the whole bathing suit thing coming from the northern US where I've only ever seen full coverage bottoms at the beach. Based on recommendations from other yelpers (Gabriele J and Mitzy R) I came here and not only did I get 3, that's right 3, bikinis but I'm a convert! I will never go back to my full coverage suits. My fav place was La Ariea on the 7th or 8th floor. They were the only place with bikinis with a "G" bottom. Yes the "P" or "S" weren't going to hold this bumbum. But the place has more than just tons of bathing suit stores, they had plenty of options for workout gear (yes I got several one piece suits to bring back), a store full of sarongs for $R13 (not the 25/30 on the beach) and a great place called Pado de Sol with tons of souvenirs. The prices vary throughout the floors. If you see something you like but don't like the price I'm sure you'll see it on another floor for a different price. Definitely recommend coming here. Note bathrooms are only on floor 12.

If you're roaming the streets of Brazil and you see a Havainas store do not hesitate and walk…read morestraight in. Buy at least two pairs! You can't find a lot of these designs, at least in the states. After I can't back many people asked where I got them and complimented on these bad ass flip flops. I personally really like the ones with the loop around the back of your foot. You can even personalize and decorate your Havaianas for a special occasion, like New Years in Brazil. Take it one step further and definitely do one New Years in Brazil. It is unlike any New Years you will experience. There are a whole bunch of traditions involving color of underwear, wearing white and Havaianas.

Lots of fun stores with different uses and good food court upstairs. Dengo, Mr. Cat, lots of…read moreclothing stores etc. Went to nespresso to recycle capsules and buy new ones. We also got to test try one. Customer service was super nice! Great place to shop and way to stay cold on a hot Rio day!

Lots of people complain there's too many sets of stairs to get to the top of the Botafogo mall in…read moreorder to see the view but it's well worth it. It offers a gorgeous panoramic of, of course, Botafogo beach and Pao de açúcar. Going at dusk is an awesome time to see the sky changing colors. There's also plenty to do in the mall with the food court and movie theatre on the top floor. There's also a good variety of stores. Some of your more typical stores like Leader and other fancier like Uncle K. There's also a few non-chain stores that offer some more unique options for gifts and the like. It's convenient to the bus lines and not too far from the metro or other restaurants.