the babilônia hill first began to be settled in 1907, and was pacified in 2009. It is now considered to be one of the more sophisticated and urbanized communities in the city, largely a product of the morar carioca government program which set in motion a number of developmental schemes.

one must wander through the winding, well-paved and colorful streets of the community to reach an area of natural conservation towards the peak.

since 2001, as the product of environmental action, great work has been invested in re-foresting the area so it is now also rich in fauna, forest and wildlife.

lookouts near the top offer exceptional views of copacabana, botafogo and urca, as well as guanabara bay and the gorgeous mountains of the serra dos órgãos.