a famous local guide based on praia barra guaratiba (praia grande)is alexandre bigode, reachable at via phone at  21. 98218.2875 / 2410.0515 / 97852.7363 or via email here.

the road connecting the rest of rio de janeiro to the beach da barra de guaratiba (praia grande), goes through a protected area, and as a result the fleet of authorized buses that go back and forth on this line is limited.

getting to this part of rio via bus can be a bit complicated for visitors who are not familiar with the city, or not fluent in portuguese.