Itaipu (Niterói)

Itaipu is a neighbourhood of the city of Niterói, which is located at the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. It is located at the Oceanic Region of Niterói, which means that its beach is outside the Guanabara Bay.

In the colonial time, Itaipu had a strong economy, based on providing agricultural products to the city of Rio de Janeiro. Remains of that period are the church of São Sebastião de Itaipu and the convent of Santa Teresa (now, the Archeological Museum of Itaipu). But there was an economic decline and a consequent population decline. On the turn of the century 20 to the 21, Itaipu began to grow again, with the implantation of sewerage and the construction of many condominiuns.

Today, the neigbourhood has plenty of wild life, sea-food restaurants, inns and historical sites.

Typical species are the Ipê, the Sagui and the Urubu.