very close to praia da imbuca, praia moema e iracema, praia grossa, praia das gaivotas, and to the port, the pousada paraíso on rua domingos olímpio, 23.

pousada paraiso has basic rooms with air conditioning, fans, private bathrooms, and great rates, reachable at  tel. 21 3397.0415.     

the only way of getting to paquetá from zona sul via public transportation would be by taking the boat departing from praça xv.

on this page we posted details on how to reach paquetá via taxi, bus, and boat - travel time from zona sul is about two hours total, including boat ride.