Many many people on beach obviously, reminded us of Spain..... At the far end there is a piece of land jutting out which lots of people watched the sunset from, to be brutally honest when we were there it stunk of urine, presumably this is a feature of this particular area.....
Don't believe what any 'haters' are writing, this is about as sweet as a big-picture-beach-destination gets!! Why? Here you go: i. it's clean; the water, the sand, and all around are pretty much spotless (esp. considering this is the key beach in a city of 6 million+, ii.…
We stayed in Ipanema for our first few days. So this was the first beach we visited. We knew Ipanema was a more upscale area than Copacabana. This is in between Leblon and Copacabana. It is less hectic, we walked around the area in the evening and it was certainly quieter than…
Just stroll along the beach enjoying the scenery! Or swim in the warm waters! That’s what I’ve been doing since I was born.
I truly believe that Ipanema beach is better for you if you enjoy a slightly quieter day on the beach. Copacabana has much more to do and it is for that reason, a whole lot more popular, however Ipanema is quieter a bit more intimate. Still, there is plenty to do at Ipanema and…