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
perigosowas given its name as it was used
as an escape route by the resistance during the years of the
dictatorship.