nowadays, paintball is the third most popular extreme sport in the world - only skateboarding and rollerblading have more participants. this popularity has led to a boom worldwide, and rio de janeiro is host to one of the best paintball fields in south america. the barra paintball park in the beautiful beachside neighborhood of barra da tijuca has a 1200 square meter playing field, locker rooms, and free parking.

teams of twenty to forty individuals can sign up to play together, or individuals can arrive as singles or doubles and be assigned to teams with space for more people.