Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro

This article is about the bairro in Rio de Janeiro. For other uses, see Copacabana.
Copacabana
Neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro
Copacabana is located in Rio de Janeiro
Copacabana
Copacabana
Location in Rio de Janeiro
Copacabana is located in Brazil
Copacabana
Copacabana
Copacabana (Brazil)
Coordinates: 22°58′1″S 43°10′50″W / 22.96694°S 43.18056°W / -22.96694; -43.18056
Country Brazil
StateRio de Janeiro (RJ)
Municipality/CityRio de Janeiro
ZoneSouth Zone
Copacabana, early 20th century
Copacabana Beach in 1971
A view of the Copacabana beach from Sugarloaf Mountain
The Portuguese pavement wave pattern at Copacabana beach
Map of Copacabana
Copacabana at dusk
The Copacabana Palace Hotel
Fireworks during the celebrations of the New Year
Copacabana sea waters
Copacabana Beach during World Youth Day 2013

Copacabana (/ˌkoʊpəkəˈbænə/ KOH-pə-kə-BAN-ə, US also /-ˈbɑːnə/ -⁠BAH-nə, Portuguese: [ˌkɔpakaˈbɐnɐ]) is a bairro (neighbourhood) located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is most prominently known for its 4 km (2.5 miles) balneario beach, which is one of the most famous in the world.[1]

  1. ^ "Top 10 Most Popular Beaches in the World, Beach Vacation". Photos4travel. 2008-11-25. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-05-25.