close by, the sítio roberto burle marx, a 600.000 square meter park containing one of the most important collections of tropical plants in the world, is open to the public.

the nearby estrada roberto burle marx also offers a good selection of restaurants, as well as a variety of accommodation options.

praia da barra de guaratiba is a good starting point for many great hikes which lead to the wild and remote neighboring beaches of praia dos búzios, praia do perigoso, praia do meio, praia funda, and praia do inferno.

the hiking trail caminho do perigoso starts at the end of rua parlon siquera, toward the end of the beach.

this trail takes to rio's last untouched beaches in this order: praia dos búzios, praia do perigoso, praia do meio, praia funda and praia do inferno.