the nightlife of praia de são bento is not for the faint of heart - the singing and festivities last until the break of dawn, while inebriated partiers flirt and fight in the moonlight.

t here is no direct bus line that connects rio's zona sul to the beaches of ilha do governador.

getting to any of the beaches on ilha do governador via public transportation may require taking 2 or even 3 different buses, with an average travel time from zona sul of about 60 to 80 minutes.