a large amount of sea algae leaves the waters of the guanabara bay a greenish hue - it also washes up along the shore marking the sands amongst litter.

while some locals use the water for fun, swimming is not recommended as this part of the guanabara bay is polluted.

at the center of the beach, a large pier was built in 1930, and as part of the revitalization process in the area it was reopened in 1999 for fishermen to use.