A água doce do Rio Carioca, no século XVI, era monopólio indígena e quem tentasse abastecer seu barco sem algum escambo era recebido “calorosamente” a flechadas. O ponto em que embarcações atracavam e a recolhiam era chamado de "aguada dos marinheiros".

In the 16th century, the fresh water of the Rio Carioca was an indigenous monopoly and anyone who tried to supply their boat without some barter was given a “warm” welcome with arrows. The point where boats docked and collected them was called "sailors' watering hole".