at the eastern edge of praia da brisa is the área de proteção ambiental das brisas (mata do casqueiro), a park created in 1992 to preserve the local flora and fauna.

this park is of particular historical and archeological significance as it contains 'sambaquis' (shell-mounds) - ancient deposits formed by shells, kitchenware, utensils, and skeletons piled up by the populations which inhabited the coastal area in prehistoric times and then petrified by a natural calcification process.

also in the area is the church igreja de nossa senhora do desterro, built in 1628, and the third oldest church in the city.

150 meters from the beach, the pousada do chalé do chá, has a set of bungalows with private parking, tv, and a swimming pool - located at estrada piaí, 1333, guaratiba, can be contacted via phone at tel. 21 2417.2002 / 99175.0091, or via email here.