it just squeezes into the colossal parque pedra branca, which awards the hill federal protection status, while the picturesque praia do perigoso lies just on the other side of the mound.

a sumptuous oasis of soft white sand and crystal clear sea, the praia do perigoso is one of only four remaining virgin beaches in rio de janeiro - five including the special beach praia dos búzios, where the sand is made of of crashed shells.

translated as the beach of the dangerous, some say praia do perigoso was given its name as  it was used as an escape route by the resistance during the years of the dictatorship.