Pepe Beach
Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Description:
Pepe Beach is one of the most fashionable beaches in Rio de Janeiro, where you can meet very beautiful people. It is very crowded and noisy here on weekends.
The beach was named after Pepe, a famous hang glider in Rio de Janeiro. He was also one of the pioneers of surfing in Brazil, winning several surfing competitions. He died tragically at the Hang Gliding Championships in Tokyo in 1981.
Pepe Beach is quite popular for launching kites and surfing. The ocean breeze and good waves provide excellent board skating from September to December. In addition, there is a rescue service on the beach, which makes it one of the safest.
On the beach there are several cozy restaurants with healthy food and fruit cocktails.