less than an hour from downtown rio by ferry,
this island is
officially a district in the city of rio.
yet, it
is the lifestyle found on the island, not even the fact that it
is surrounded by water, that makes paquetáarguably
the most
unique of all the carioca neighborhoods.for many, the realization that
paquetáis actually a part of the city of rio, as opposed to an
autonomous municipality, is a complete surprise.