Ilha de Paquetá

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  • Address
    near Praça Quinze de Novembro, Baía De Guanabara
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  • Phone
    2533 7524

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Lonely Planet review

This tropical island in the Baía de Guanabara was once a very popular tourist spot and is now frequented mostly by families from the Zona Norte. There are no cars on the island. Transport is by foot, bicycle (with literally hundreds for rent) or horse-drawn cart. There's a certain dirty, decadent charm to the colonial buildings, unassuming beaches and businesses catering to local tourism. The place gets crowded at weekends.

Go to Paquetá for the boat ride through Rio's famous bay and to see Cariocas at play - especially during the Festa de São Roque, which is celebrated with fireworks, a procession and music on the weekend following 16 August.

Boats leave from near the Praça Quinze de Novembro in Centro. The regular ferry takes 70 minutes and costs Raround R$8 return on weekdays, Raround R$15 return on weekends. The more comfortable hydrofoil takes only 25 minutes and costs Raround R$16 return, but was out of commission at research time. Ferry service goes from to , leaving every two to three hours.