the mirante is located just above praia da joatinga, a beach hidden inside a private residential community that can only be reached by a steep, rocky trail leading down from estrada do joá.

from mirante do joatinga there are beautiful views of barra de tijuca and itanhangá, pedra da gávea mountain and the estrada do joá road, with its four kilometers of elevated highway and tunnels, which were built in a spectacular setting, offering ocean and mountain views and a peek at some of the surrounding mansions - a live view of this elevated highway can be seen on this webcam.