Paquetá Island

Paquetá Island

Paquetá Island ( _pt. Ilha de Paquetá) is an island in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro. The name of the island is a Tupi word meaning "many shells", a reference to the plentiful shells on the island's beaches. The island is an auto-free zone, so travel is limited to bicycles and horse-drawn carriages.

Paquetá has twenty baobabs, a type of African tree - the only ones in Brazil beside the Baobà in Passeio Público in Fortaleza. One of them is called "Maria Gorda" (Fat Maria), which residents kiss for luck.

External links

* [http://www.rio.rj.gov.br/riotur/en/atracao/?CodAtr=1963 Paquetá Island Tourism Information]


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