the area is well maintained, with two small plazas and
monuments in homage to the victims of air france flight 447, a
commercial flight that crashed into the ocean on its way from rio to paris
in 2009, losing 216 people.
tourists can reach the lookout
by car by driving to the
end of niemeyer avenue or on foot going west on leblon beach. the best time to visit is early in the day or around
sunset.