at a glance

ilha do governador is an important region of rio de janeiro - home to about one quarter million people, commerce, and industries, in addition to rio's international airport.

with a size of 42 square kilometers, this island is the largest in the guanabara bay, and used to be an important touristic destination for middle and upper-class rio de janeiro's residents looking for beaches and parks.

today, due to the development of the areas directly facing the ocean and the resulting pollution as well as the increased popularity of various neighborhoods such as copacabana and ipanema, use of the beaches of ilha do governador has become let prevalent - however, not long ago, the island still had beautiful sandy shores to go with the gorgeous, panoramic views.