made available by the instituto municipal de urbanismo pereira passos, with the prefecture of the city of rio de janeiro, only downloadable in a zip file, this excellent map shows the foresta da tijuca in great details - including trails, rivers, points of interest, waterfalls, mirantes, and dangerous areas to avoid.  

published by the instituto municipal de urbanismo pereira passos, with the prefecture of the city of rio de janeiro, this map shows the maciço da tijuca.

with the increase interest in rio de janeiro's caves and geotourism and geotourism, some companies are offering guided tours of these very special areas. we list some tour operatorsthat specialize in taking visitors in the area.