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.