rio de janeiro is home to blossoming psicobloc following - with lush coast lines, countless sunny days and hundreds of monolith formations, the country is considered a climbing paradise - the most popular destinations to practise psicobloc, in the area, include ilha alfavaca(link), ilha pontuda(link), just past barra da tijuca beach, and arrial do cabo(link).

in the waters around the alfavaca island, divers can encounter large numbers of fish, sea turtles, stingrays, eels and other marine life. it is the closest island to barra da tijuca beach, and known for the grotto that runs through it along the waterline.