paquetá island is a lovely touristic destination, popular among anyone who wants to discover a quite retreat in the middle of rio de janeiro city.

there are no cars on paquetá, just horse carriages, bicycles, and fishermen going about their lives.

paquetá has been described as a rio that the carioca doesn't know, and a bucolic place for leisure and relaxation. 

yet, just across from paquetá, ilha de brocoió, another peaceful island, part of the popular landscape and pictured in all photographs taken by visitors is of significance to the history of the city.