The Recreio Shopping mall about a 10 minute drive away.

The Americas Shopping about a 20 minute drive away.

Above, major shopping oportunities in the region:

• Center of Vargem Grande (Suburb of Rio de Janeiro, 5 mimutes drive)
• Recreio Shopping (about 10 minutes drive)
• Americas Shopping (about 20 minutes drive)
• Barra Shopping (about 30 minutes drive)

The satellite view above shows the housing (condominio) and its direct vicinity. The house is in the marked (casa) in part of the housing close to the pool area. From there by foot it's about 15 to 20 minutes to go to the bakery (padaria) at the entrance of Vargem Grande.

At the junction of Rua Dumantina and Estrada dos Bandeirantes is a bus stop. The satellite view shows the lines that pass there.

The black arrows in the map above show bus stops in the vicinity of the house and going to nearby Vargem Grande.

The orange arrows show major points of interests:

• Banco do Brasil
• Supermercado Marigessy
• Restaurant Espaco Don
• Casa & Video

There are a lot of other shops and restaurants, Vargem Grande is known for its good restaurants.

For the ones that like exercise, by foot it's about 25 minutes from the house to the center of Vargem Grande.