at the end of the war, the soldier left and went back to france.  after his departure, the girl on the island spent every day of her life on top of the rock looking at sea and waiting for him to return. 

the rock was then named 'pedra da moreninha,' loosely translatable as 'rock of the brunette'. 

the casa de artes de paquetá, a cultural center home to several exhibitions, cultural events, and workshops is located right on the praia da moreninha, and can be easily spotted by the artwork created using the trees in front of its entrance.