average travel time from zona sul to this area of rio is about 80 minutes by car, or 120 minutes by bus - week-ends have less traffic, and faster travel times but these beaches may not be completely empty. due to the distance and the time required to go and come back to the zona sul, many choose to stay near the adventure beaches overnight, so on this page we listed some of the lodging options available in the area.

in fact, in addition to exploring the wild beaches, a second day can be used to take a tour in the nearby canal do bacalhau, a beautiful area of shallow waters rich of vegetation and fauna. this link shows praia do meio on a wikimapia  - the link as we present it is best seen using google chrome, as it might not open correctly with other browsers.