Beaches and tourist spots are crowded on the last day of vacation in Rio | Rio de Janeiro

Around 11:45 am, bathers occupied the sands of Ipanema Beach, in the South Zone of the city. Despite the restrictions on sunbathing, many locals and tourists use tents and beach chairs. There were queues even for the shower.

The decree of the mayor Marcelo Crivella only authorizes bathing in the sea, not staying in the sand.

Who preferred to take time off to visit? city ​​sights found queues this morning.

At the Jardim Botânico, in the South Zone, many people waited to enter Lage Park around 11:50 am.

There are also records of great movement in Cristo Redentor and Pão de Açúcar.

The party also has a rough sea in the city. The Air Operations Group’s helicopter is used by firefighters who help lift bathers who have been swept away from the water.

Over the weekend, there were redemption records in the south and west.

On Monday firefighters were also called in to carry out new rescues.

In Barra da Tijuca, the teams search, with the support of a boat, for Army soldier Maxwell Soares da Silva, 20, who disappeared at sea at dawn on Sunday (6).

A 10-year-old boy has also been missing since Sunday morning. According to firefighters, the boy jumped into the Guandu River, at the Rio-São Paulo highway, in Nova Iguaçu.

The weekend was also marked by crowding in the bars of Rio de Janeiro. In Leblon, in the South Zone, a crowd took to the streets Dias Ferreira and Ataulfo ​​de Paiva until 3 am this Monday (7), the Independence holiday. With the sidewalks and part of the roads busy, it was difficult for drivers to pass, leading to traffic congestion.

In front of the bars, many people spoke, without a mask. The city imposed 14 fines on 28 establishments, but that didn’t stop the crowd from gathering.

A similar situation was registered in Rua Olegário Maciel, in Barra da Tijuca, West Zone of the city. It was after 1 am on Monday (7) and the crowd was still gathered at the scene.

The bars and restaurants can operate from the beginning of July, but they must obey some rules. Live music, for example, is not yet allowed. And the opening hours are until 1 am.

In Tijuca, in the North Zone, and in Lapa, in the Center, there was no movement this morning.

In Duque de Caxias, in Baixada Fluminense, there was even a dance. Images recorded in crowded spaces in Jardim Primavera (see video below).

Phase 6 of flexibilization in Rio

On August 31, the city of Rio announced Phase 6 of easing, which was divided into three phases.

They have been authorized to reopen museums, art galleries, amusement parks, libraries and cultural centers, as long as they follow the so-called golden rules – reduced public capacity, safe distance, mandatory use of mask, availability of alcohol gel, among others.

Cinema, theater, canvases and stadiums, as well as sunbathing are prohibited.

The main rules on the beaches

See below the main rules on the beaches:

• traveling can work from 7 am to 6 pm on the beaches and grounds, but without renting chairs, tables and tents and without alcohol;
• sea ​​bath is releasedbut stay in the sand and use of thermal boxes are prohibited;
• the practice of altinha follow prohibited.

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