praia da marambaia can be seen on this satellite map - in the link as we publish it, zoom settings open correctly using chrome, but may not display the exact coordinates using other browsers.

without proper planning, getting to praia da marambaia from the zona sul can be exhausting 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.

the road connecting the rest of rio de janeiro to the entrance to the marambaia sandbank, goes through a protected area, and as a result the fleet of authorized buses that go back and forth on this line is limited, and rides are not very frequent.