such was joão 's longing for loreano that that pier where he was sitting was renamed 'ponte d saudade' or bridge of the longing.

joão was also nicknamed joão saudade.

after many decades of disuse, brocoió was acquired by entrepreneur octávio guinle in the 1930s, and under his tenure the island was filled to its present size and a luxurious mansion was built.  

in 1944, the federal government of brazil was still based in rio and bought the island along with the palace on it.