in fact, praia do pontal has its very own claim to fame -transformed into a pop-cultural icon by the famous tim maia song 'do leme ao pontal' (from leme to pontal), the beach is an important landmark in the south-west of rio de janeiro. the song centers around the beauty of the beaches going from praia do leme, in the south zone of rio, to praia do pontal, in the south-west zone of rio, just next to the pedra do pontal.