praia do bananal, also called
praia dos flamboyants, is
a small beach about 200 meters located past
praia da freguesia / guanabara, at the base of the morro do bananal
(hill of the banana plantation).
flamboyants are a typical tree that used to be very popular
on the island, easily recognizable by the number of red flowers
it produces.
being inside a
navy area since 1946, it is only accessible via special permit and it is not
open to general unscheduled visits.