Copacabana Beach

Copacabana - the largest beach in the world (length about six kilometers, width - 150 m), the best beach in Brazil, lifestyle, way of thinking of each carioc. There is always good weather and an eternal holiday, the energy of which is not affected by either the time of year or the day. From here, a separate swimsuit began its victorious procession around the world and only here it can cost as two good dresses, here the game of volleyball and basketball is delightful, here the apotheosis of the corporate Copacaban mood is considered to be the celebration of the New Year and it is this cleanest beach and a special atmosphere of freedom and lightness that unites bright representatives of all cultures and races.

This area is considered a convenient starting point for all excursions, and it is from here that it is most convenient to start exploring the city.

In the twenties of our century, Copacabana was separated from the historical center of Rio de Janeiro by a granite mountain, palm trees grew here, parrots flew, and there were no human eyes.

The beach began to develop only after the tunnel was cut into the rock. The peak of fame of Copacabana came in the late 50s and early 60s, when guidebooks and tourist avenues began from this beach and the wild beach immediately became a prestigious, expensive and fashionable district of Rio.