for those looking to escape the big sprawl of the city to experience some of the charming nature of the region, canal do bacalhau, out on the far limits of rio de janeiro, is a lovely spot to embark on an adventure through some of the atlantic wilderness.

officially a marine channel, which has a length of 2.91 kilometers, the canal do bacalhau is surrounded by natural wonders, in one of the most tropical parts of the rio de janeiro state. the canal opens up from the atlantic ocean, at the far west of rio de janeiro, in the untamed guaratiba neighborhood of the city. it connects to the eastern side of the sepetiba bay just next to the rio do portinho.