The symbolic kilometre zero of Recife, a plaza at the tip of Recife Antigo where the Capibaribe river slides into the Atlantic. A large compass rose in coloured stone marks the spot, with the colonial waterfront buildings of Rua Bom Jesus on one side and the open harbour on the other.
At weekends the square fills up with food stalls, street performers, and small craft boats running visitors out to the Parque das Esculturas in the reef. After dark it becomes one of the main carnival staging points and a regular venue for free outdoor concerts.