it encompasses 2,260 hectares of rocky shoreline, sandbars, mangroves, forests and wetlands, forming a hotspot for outdoor recreation and ecotourism in niterói and the adjacent city of maricá.     

on this link we show the morro das andorinhas on a wikimapia - the link as we present it is best seen using google chrome, as it might not open at the right coordinates or zoom correctly with other browsers.     

in the following pages, we list some tour operators that specialize in taking visitors in the area, and instructions on how to get to this part of niterói via public transportation - these contacts are provided as courtesy only, and visitors who intend to use these services should check for safety records and certifications of individual guides.