Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Rio De Janiero's Apartments And Surfer Guide To Barra da Tijuca

By Kimberly Zappata


Barra da Tijuca could be the longest beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, having 6 Miles of clean and exotic green water. It is furthermore frequently frequented by exhilarating waves enticing surfers each for beginners and experienced surfers. It's only 20 minutes from Ipanema and Copacabana. A conventional surfer getaway in Brasil frequently entails getting a new board and using the bus out to Barra to test it out.

If you possess a apartment in Barra or you go out early and intend to stay there the entire day, you will appreciate the 1st few kilometers of the beach of which are generally filled with bars and seafood eateries, so you may have a snack as you take a rest from riding the waves.

In addition to eateries, you'll come across several "barracas" (in Portuguese) or tents, in which are simply food and drink stalls on the beach. It's quiet on weekdays, and wild on warm summer weekends from December to March. An extension of this Beach is referred to as Praia do Pepe. This name was presented to the beach due to the fact Pep was the nickname of a young boy selling beer, mineral water and home made, natural sandwiches at the beach as well as performing several sports.

Although renting from the numerous apartments accessible in this tropical area is the way to stay, you can get there in quite a few ways. The majority of buses don't pass the full beach extension, so if you want to go by bus, it will leave you on the backstreet and you need to hike a little bit. There are several vans that go there as well nonetheless if you prefer a safe bet, the best selection is to take a cab or rent a car to get there.

Buses from downtown to Barra (The Alvorada) pass by means of Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach, Ipanema, Leblon and downtown Rio. Merely stick your hand out there as soon as they approach you and they'll pick you up.




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