Hi! My name is Marilia, I’m carioca and I love Rio! I love walking around town and I think this is the best way to discover hidden places around here. I am part of Rent a Local Friend, and I love to show Visitors the beautiful landscapes of Rio from new angles that I discovered over the time.

The Duque de Caxias, also known as Leme Fort, is a great place to be delighted with an excellent panoramic view of several postcards of Rio de Janeiro. From the top, you can see the hidden slopes of Sugarloaf, my favorite part. Also you can see the Copacabana Beach, Pedra da Gávea and Two Brothers Mountain from a different angle.

The walking starts with a climb of about 800 meters, in a cobblestone road surrounded by the Atlantic Forest vegetation, an environmental protection area (APA / Leme). And then you already…