set in rio's zona
oeste (west zone),
and
nicknamed 'surfers' paradise,'
prainha (small
beach) is a 600-meter beach located inside the
area de proteção
ambiental da prainha, a natural reserve where the only
constructions are small kiosks and simple structures for the servicing
of the region.
winner of the
esteemed blue flag environmental award
by the
environmental education foundation,
in recognition of special urban beaches, prainha is certainly
one of the most beautiful places in rio. crystalline waters, green mountains with flush vegetation, and
soft white sand make of this beach a small paradise inside the
city of rio.