its also a scenic spot to take a picnic after gazing out across the ocean and viewing the splendor of rio by dusk -the city is totally different in the fading light and even more beautiful than it is during the day.   

considering the ease of access of pedra de arpoador, and the spectacular views it grants, this is a landmark no visitor should miss. located at the end of av. francisco bhering, arpoador's rock can be seen on this google map.

arpoador rock can be seen on this wikimapia - the link as we present it is best seen using chrome, as it may not open correctly with other browsers.