the eastern part of
ilha do governador is no longer a tourist
destination in fact, after
praia da guanabara / freguesia
access to the waterfront is
interrupted by navy bases - making the beaches of
praia do bananal / flamboyants,
praia da moça,
praia do saco do pinhão, and
praia grande only accessible via special permit.
paste the above beaches, the very fist beach
open to the general public is praia dos bancários, formerly
called praia das pelônias.
this part of the shore changed its name to
praia dos bancários after the
construction of the conjunto jardim duas praias, a housing project for bank
workers who lived in the area.