the mirante das canoas is located in one of rio's most affluent and ecological neighborhoods, são conrado, an area that is just 10 minutes west of the city's most iconic regions, yet one that moves at a much slower pace.

the region, and the mirante das canoas in particular, is renowned for numerous ecotourism activities, as well as adventure sports, such as hang gliding, with some of the best hang gliding sites in brazil.