coming from praia barra de guaratiba, praia dos búzios (beach of the sea shells) is the very first of rio's adventure beaches. technically, this beach is still part of the west zone of rio, however for touristic purposes we grouped praia dos búzios with the other four wild beaches. the name is due to the fact that the sand on this beach is actually made of small fragments of an infinite number of sea shells. these fragments are very white when dry, and golden when wet or under water. though these fragments are not as fine as sand, they are quite pleasant to the touch and fun to play with underwater.
