while the name brings to mind just 'a rock', this
area is in fact a big area with many beautiful viewpoints going
out in all directions.
anything from the
sugar loaf, the
pedra do elefante, the
cagarras
islands, the
morro dois irmãos, and the
pedra da gávea
can be seen by just
walking around the
rock.
local families from the nearby
cantagalo &
pavão pavãozinho
gather on
this beach, as the rock provides great snorkeling fun, and the
area is quite safe.