A forested hillside park on the Lagoa with 32 sculptures by artists such as Bruno Giorgi along a short trail up to the Sacopã and Urubu lookouts, the best view of the lagoon. It sits where the Catacumba favela stood until the 1970s, and few visitors find it.
- Address
- Avenida Epitácio Pessoa, 3000, Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro
- Hours
- Tue-Sun 08:00-17:00 (last trail entry 16:00); closed Mon (Veja Rio, 2025-2026)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- R$
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The 600 m trail to the lookouts takes about 20-30 minutes; it is well signposted (Veja Rio).
- The Mirante do Urubu shows the Lagoa, Christ the Redeemer, Dois Irmãos and Pedra da Gávea (Veja Rio, 2025).
- Lagoa Aventuras inside offers zipline and tree-top courses from about BRL 30 (Veja Rio, 2026).