set in rio's south-west zone, inside the natural reserve of grumari in the grumari district, praia de grumari is one of rio's most beautiful beaches. surrounded by heavy vegetation this beach is 2300 meters long, has clean greenish and blue waters, and fine golden sands.

grumari's name derives from the language of the indigenous people who lived in brazil before the arrival of portuguese settlers - 'curu', 'meaning pebbles' or 'loose stone', combined with 'mari', meaning 'water producing'. a tree that grows on the region's hilly terrain also takes its names from the same point of reference.