it was renovated in 2002, with new areas for skating, soccer, bicycling, volleyball, tennis, skating, basketball and plenty of fitness equipment and even an amphitheater.

all these facilities, its beautiful views to the bay and mountains and the modern buildings looking out to the beach, have made this one of the favorite and hippest spots in rio.

the total area of the beach has now expanded to 1,3 km, as more people from the region are discovering the great value of dendê.