located in rio's zona oeste along avenida lúcio costa, with nearly 18 kilolmeters of extension, praia da barra da tijuca, or barra da tijuca beach in english, is the biggest beach in rio de janeiro - this large strand can essentially be divided into three beaches, seeing as they are the most significants sgemnets, thus in this portal they are referred as barra beach, praia do pepę, and reserva ecológica.
the whole beach is characterized by fine white sand, clean light-green waters, strong waves, and wide areas between the promenade and the water - it has become popular in the last 20 years with the development of the cutting-edge neighborhod in which it is located in.
it offers one of the best surfing sites in the city, with lots of waves that take great form, breaking on both the left and right, reaching around two meters high.
