praia da reserva ecológica, commonly called praia da reserva is technically part of barra beach, however many consider it to be a beach in its own right - this stretch of beach is characterized by the fact that it has no buildings or constructions behind it, rather just the beautiful reserve of marapendi.

the waves break fully extended and at their highest peak here, during the whole year, with excellent formation - this makes reserva ideal for the practice of traditional surf as well as surf in its various adapted forms.