ilha matilde, also know as
ilha
do ipê, is part of the
area of special urban
interest formed by the islands of the lagoa da tijuca and
of the largo do banco.
purely residential in nature, without any
commercial establishments, this is the island closest to the
canal that reaches the
lagoa de marapendi.
because of the limitations put on the development
of these islands, the peace in the region is kept by only
authorizing small pousadas and restaurants to operate on the
islands.