praia dos amores is difficult to access and normally it is not a destination for either local residents or tourists.

this link shows praia dos amores on a wikimapia  - the link as we present it is best seen using google chrome, as it might not open correctly with other browsers.

water quality here is hard to predict as it comes from the lagoa da tijuca, which can get polluted after heavy rains, however the part of the beach closer to the ocean is generally cleaner.