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Beaches / Guanabara
Bay
Even if you don’t like sand, you’ll still appreciate
Rio’s beaches. The long stretches of shore with picturesque
mountains surrounding you is hard to describe as anything but spectacular.
Though the bathing suits are quite small (for both men and women),
it is extremely uncommon to see nudity on the beaches. Food and
drinks are readily available from vendors. The main beaches in Rio
are:
Flamengo
Located close to the Santos Dumont airport, this beach is good for
sunbathing or sports in the adjacent Flamengo Park, but swimming
isn’t recommended.
Botafogo
Both Flamengo and Botafogo have great views of Sugar Loaf Mountain.
Botafogo beach is located in Guanabara Bay and is not recommended
for swimming, either.
Copacabana
This has a high volume of tourists, and swimming is okay. At night,
you should probably avoid the red-light disco “Help!”
or you may be yelling that if someone pickpockets you.
Ipanema / Leblon
Great stretch of beach between Arpoador Rock and Dos Irmãos
Hill- a personal favorite! There may be a man carrying a pineapple
on a sword and screaming “Abacaxi!” Don’t be alarmed,
just buy some delicious pineapple!
Barra da Tijuca
Newer area of Rio- very long beaches, and plenty of cariocas.
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