the structures have been preserved with all of their grandeur. from both, forte são luís and forte do pico's summit, one can see the mountains of rio and niterói to one side and the magnitude of the atlantic ocean to the other.

in 2012, morro do pico and its fortifications were submitted as part of a proposal to unesco to make the sights of rio de janeiro a world heritage site for their cultural significance.

the niterói leisure and tourism company (neltur) offers a bus tour of the principal attractions of the city, including morro do pico, on weekends and national holidays.