ringed by a 7.5 kilometer long paved bike
path and dotted with various food stands, the lagoon
is home to some of the most important sporting clubs in rio,
including the
brazilian jockey club, the
naval club
(ilha do piraquê), the
caiçaras club
(ilha caiçaras) and the regatta clubs of
botafogo,
vasco da gama, and
flamengo.