Barra da Tijuca could be the lengthiest beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, having 6 Miles of pristine and tropical green water. It is furthermore often frequented by exhilarating surf welcoming surfers each for newbies and experienced surfers. It’s only 20 minutes from Ipanema and Copacabana. A conventional surfer getaway in Brasil usually entails purchasing a new board and utilizing the bus out to Barra to test it out.

If you have got a apartment in Barra or you go out early and propose to remain there the full day, you might appreciate the very first few kms of the beach of which are usually filled with bars and seafood restaurants, so you could have a snack as you take a break from riding the waves.

In addition to eating places, you’ll find many “barracas” (in Portuguese) or tents, in which are basically food and drink stalls on the beach. It’s peaceful on weekdays, and wild on hot summer weekends from December to March. An extension of this Beach is known as Praia do Pepe. This name had been provided to the beach considering that Pep was the nickname of a young boy selling beer, mineral water and home made, natural sandwiches at the beach as well as doing numerous sports activities.

Even though renting from the many apartments obtainable in this tropical area is the way to stay, you can get there in many methods. The bulk of buses don’t pass the whole beach extension, so if you need to go by bus, it will leave you on the backstreet and you need to walk a little bit. There are several vans which go there as well although if you would like a safe bet, the optimum method is to take a taxi or rent a car to get there.

Buses from downtown to Barra (The Alvorada) pass through Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach, Ipanema, Leblon and downtown Rio. Merely stick your hand out when they approach you and they’ll pick you up.