due to the area's relative isolation from the city, and its
importance to ecological conservation, the
lands around the
canal do bacalhau are much more sparsely populated than other
areas of the state, with the main local attractions of a more
natural theme.
popular places of interest near to the channel, include a
number
of beaches, such as the beautiful
praia grande de guaratiba, and the wild
beaches
praia dos búzios, praia do
perigoso,
praia do meio,
praia funda, hills for climbing, such as the morro da fachina, morro de
guaratiba, and morro santo antônio da bica, and some popular
islands in the
canal do bacalhau, such as the
ilha do capão, and the
ilha do bom jardim.