it is spacious, never crowded, and a perfect place to get respite from the busy center of rio de janeiro.  

it is known to be frequented by local high profile residents looking for some privacy, and it is popular also with scuba divers and those who enjoy seaside fishing.

while celebrities that do not mind paparazzi shots of them and their families often play on the sands of barra beach itself, on the praia da reserva they would be almost guaranteed privacy.