the name of this area and of this beach was then derived from this institution. from rio's zona sul, the easiest way of getting to praia do preventório is via the bus 7003 (also marked 740 d) that leaves from praça general osório in ipanema posto 8, across from the easy to spot zona sul supermarket. the 7003 bus also stops in copacabana along avenida nossa senhora de copacabana, at the bus stops marked brs3.
