tucked away in the guanabara bay, on the island of paquetá life moves at the pace of the horse carriages that populate its dirt roads. and in the zona oeste the biggest island in rio de janeiro, called marambaia, remains the most untouched among all.

as if beachesand mountainswere not enough, a variety of lagoons bless rio de janeiro city and state. shaped like a heart, and appropriately located in the center of the zona sulof rio, the lagoa rodrigo de freitasis a beautiful lake, posing peace and elegance compared to the energy and livelihood of nearby beaches.