the full marathon spans from the start in recreio dos bandeirantes through praia da reserva ecológica, barra da tijuca, são conrado, leblon, ipanema, copacabana, leme, botafogo, to the finish line in flamengo - this event also includes an half distance marathon from são conrado to the aterro do flamengo, and a 6 km family run starting and finishing in the aterro do flamengo.

santa teresa is now famous as the favorite neighborhood of many artists, musicians, and other bohemian types - every year, typically in july, many artists here open the doors to their studios and put their creations on display during the arte das portas abertas festival (art of the open doors festival).