not quite as adventurous as rio water planet, parque aquático maria lenk is for those looking for a more sophisticated swimming experience.

finally, another interesting aquatic option, for visitors to rio de janeiro, is the massive artificial lake, piscinão de ramos. inaugurated in 2002, piscinão de ramos was built with the goal of providing a recreation area for residents of the local area, who could no longer enjoy the beaches of guanabara bay, due to pollution.