it is also very close to the top of the
jardim de
allah canal(jardim de aláh)
- this structure serves as drainage for the
lagoon, which in the past suffered from problems related with
stagnant waters.
the canal goes further south, into the
atlantic and around it was built the famous garden of allah, or
'jardim de alah' in portuguese.
on one side of the canal, just south of
caiçaras, is the famous
ipanema
neighborhood, to the other side
is
leblon.