Aerial view of Copacabana

For other uses, see Copacabana (disambiguation).

Copacabana is a district located in the southern zone of the city Rio de Janeiro, famous for its 4 km beach. Image File history File links Visao_Aerea_Copacabana. ... Image File history File links Visao_Aerea_Copacabana. ... Copacabana can refer to: Copacabana, a famous district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ... Ipanema beach, in the South Zone, immortalised by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Morais song The Girl from Ipanema Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in Portuguese), pron. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... 90 mile beach Australia A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, cobble, or even shell along the shoreline of a body of water. ...

The district was originally called Sacopenapã until the mid-18th century. It was renamed after the construction of a chapel holding a replica of the Virgin of Copacabana, Bolivia. It was incorporated into the city on July 6, 1892. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Categories: South America geography stubs | Cities in Bolivia ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Copacabana starts at the beginning of the Princesa Isabel Avenue, and ends at Posto Seis (lifeguard watchtower six) near the Forte de Copacabana (Stronghold of Copacabana). After Copacabana there is the small Arpoador beach, followed by the famous borough of Ipanema, and then the borough of Leblon. The Copacabana beach stretches from Posto Dois (lifeguard watchtower two) to Posto Seis (lifeguard watchtower six). Leme is at Posto Um (lifeguard watchtower one). Arpoador is a district located on the southern zone of the city Rio de Janeiro, in a small peninsula between Ipanema and Copacabana. ... Ipanema Beach Ipanema is a district located on the southern zone of the city Rio de Janeiro, between Leblon and Arpoador. ... Leblon (whose name comes from the name of a french settler) is an affluent neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, just west of Ipanema (another neighborhood in the city). ... Leme is a municipality/county in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ...

There are two Metro stations, at Siqueira Campos and Cardeal Arcoverde, for underground transport to the rest of the city. Metro Rio The Rio de Janeiro Metro (locally known as Metrô do Rio) is a mass-transit network that serves the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ...

Character

Rio de Janeiro must have truly been breathtaking when the Portuguese arrived hundreds of years ago. The hills that rise behind Copacabana and Ipanema are luxurious and green, and wide beaches with islands are dotted around the harbour. The reality is that Copacabana is home to 400,000 people making it one of the most congested neighbourhoods in the world. Ipanema beach, in the South Zone, immortalised by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Morais song The Girl from Ipanema Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in Portuguese), pron. ...

The promenade is dotted with expensive hotels, restaurants, bars, night clubs and residential buildings.

Copacabana Palace hotel

ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 538 KB) Hotel Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil Photographer: Roberto Tietzmann File links The following pages link to this file: Copacabana ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 538 KB) Hotel Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil Photographer: Roberto Tietzmann File links The following pages link to this file: Copacabana ...

External links

• History of Copacabana (in Portuguese)
• History of Copacabana (in English)
• Guide to being a Gringo in Rio de Janeiro - A look at how Brazilians see tourists in Copacabana.