praia de barra de guaratiba or (praia grande)can be seen on this satellite map - in the link as we publish it, zoom settings open correctly using chrome, and may not display the exact coordinates using other browsers.

getting to praia barra de guaratiba from zona sul can be time consuming due to traffic and narrow roads.        

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 the beaches are more crowded.