not far however, two of the most popular beaches in rio among nature lovers, prainha and grumari beach, add significantly to rio's portfolio. in fact, both  are mostly undeveloped beaches, blessed by great surrounding and protected by the government as part of environmental conservation units. 

while we focus on the natural aspects of these beaches, in this section of the guide, in our beaches sectionwe publish detailed information on facilities and how to get to each individual beach in rio de janeiro.