marambaia is also a word used in portuguese to describe a sailor who prefers to live on land rather than on a ship. some jokingly say that perhaps, over the years, the incredible beauty of this stretch of coast, rich of spectacular blue waves, fine white sand, and tropical vegetation, seduced many sailors into becoming 'marambaians' - hence, the name of the sandbank. situated at the entrance to baía de sepetiba and facing the island of ilha grande, it is accessible from barra de guaratiba.
