it is highly recommended that visitors explore these beaches accompanied by a local guide and bring food, water, and first aid supplies. these beaches are accessible via hiking trails of medium difficulty, so adventurers should bring appropriate footware, bug repellent, as well as  sunscreen.

coming from praia barra de guaratiba, praia dos búzios (beach of the sea shells) is the very first of rio's wild beaches. a small beach, spanning less than 100 meters in width, rocky and without much sand, this is not a typical beach.