ilha do governador is a very important neighborhood in rio de janeiro in
terms of trade, industries and its developing economy.
the island, which used to
be decades ago a beach resort for middle class cariocas, features now the
characteristics of a big city.
praia grande (big beach) is located in the northern section of the island,
in a section called campo da
ilha do governador, that since 1946 is only
accessible to the brazilian navy.