there are two principal walking trails with various offshoots -all of them easily accessed. furthermore there is a playground and  picnic area complete with tables and benches.

parque marapendi is located on avenida alfredo baltazar da silveira 635, recreio dos bandeirantes, and open daily from 8 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon.

published by ayrton, this page displays a 360 degree aerial picture of barra da tijuca and the parque da marapendi - using the cursors on the keyboard it is possible to navigate and zoom the image.

this link shows the parque ecológico de marapendion a wikimapia - the link as we present it is best seen using google chrome, as it might not open correctly with other browsers.