it stands to reason, considering the historical landscape at the time, that any 'dangerous' prisoners hiding on praia do perigoso may well have been trying to escape from a system that incarcerated them for political reasons.

in fact, today most believe that this beach and the surrounding woods were a place of hiding for those escaping not the prison on ilha grande, but the dictatorship. so, while the beach's title might be undeserved, it definitely marks it as a distinct attraction in the area - one well worth visiting.