ilha fiscal, originally called ilha dos ratos (rat island)
is the location of the old customs house, that served rio de
janeiro's bustling port in the nineteenth century.
ilha fiscal (custom's house island) until
recently was also navigational point of reference in the baía de
guanabara (guanabara bay). no longer home to rio's custom house, it has now become one of rio de
janeiro's points of interest for visitors and tourists.