the peak of Bico do Papagaio, or 'Parrot Beak', is located in the Western part of tijuca Forest National Park. It is 890 metres high and from its peak one can see the great breadth and vastness of the forest, and its commanding interaction with the city of Rio.

Sights from the lookout near the top of the ascent are awe-inspiring, spanning the peak of Tijuca, the Anhanguera, Pedra do Conde, christ on corcovado, sugar loaf, niterói, and the emerald coasts that lap Rio's bays. From the very tip of the beak Rio's west materialises- revealing barra da tijuca, recreio, pedra branca and marambaia.