visitors interested in this neighborhood's history can find detailed information on portal guaratiba, a local website dedicated to this region.  

detailed instructions for the bus lines that connects zona sul to praia barra de guaratiba are posted on the next page.

on this link, the instituto estadual do ambiente - inea provides the suitability of several beaches, including praia da barra de guaratiba.

constantly updated, the red flags mean that swimming is not advisable, green flags mean waters are clean, and yellow flags suggest using own judgment - any of rio's beaches may have polluted waters within 24 to 48 hours following heavy rains.      

this link shows praia da barra de guaratiba on a wikimapia - the link as we present it is best seen using google chrome, as zoom settings might not open correctly with other browsers.