the são pedro feast culminates in a procession of boats carrying candles and sacred images, resulting in a unique and touching celebration.

the name guaratiba, name derived from the name given to this area by the tupi, the indigenous inhabitants of the region, meaning 'place of many herons' - a type of bird.

while the beaches of this bay were popular destinations up until the 1960's, a major increase in water pollution has made all these beaches unsuitable for swimming.