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.