laje das tijucas is the smallest and least visited of the islands - depths here range from 6 to 37 meters, but diving is only advisable for the experienced, as there is no natural protection here and divers are more susceptible to strong currents.

this link shows the ilhas tijuca on a wikimapia - the link as we present it is best seen using google chrome, as the zoom settings might not open correctly with other browsers.