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.