marambaia is a beautiful 42 km long sandbank, full of gorgeous beaches composing the praia da marambaia (marambaia beach), and home to very well-preserved mata atlântica (atlantic forest).

praia da marambaia this is the longest uninterrupted stretch of white sand along the shores of municipal rio de janeiro.

in the language of the tupi, the original inhabitants of this region, the word 'mba-ra-mbai' or 'mbara-mbai' meant enclosed waters, referring to the sepetiba bay - characterized by calm waters as opposed to the wild waves of the rest of the coast facing the atlantic ocean.