many fabulous parks and protected conservation areas can be found in the
zona sul.
some of the highlights are the
parque penhasco dois irmãos,
a green area of 39 hectares with an 800 meter trail that climbs the hills
at the end of leblon beach offering stunning viewpoints along the way.
not far are the rocky hills of
pedra bonita and
pedra da gávea, part of the
tijuca forest, and
offer fabulous hikes, the first being relatively
easy and the second for more advanced climbers.