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Copacabana is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil known for its world-famous bright sand beach and promenade lined with shops, bars, restaurants and hotels. The district got its name after the construction of a chapel holding a replica of the Virgen de Copacabana, the patron saint of Bolivia. Designed by Roberto Burle Marx, the Copacabana promenade is a 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) long pavement landscape. It was completed in 1970 and has used a black-and-white geometric wave Portuguese pavement design since its origin in the 1930s.
I had stayed in Copacabana during my ‘Dreaming of Rio’ trip to Rio de Janeiro and every single day I had been coming to the Beach for soaking up its breath-taking atmosphere.

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Rio de Janeiro: Copacabana Beach

9 Comments

Maria Falvey says:

July 2, 2014 at 19:17

Fab shots for sure but my favorite is the surf/ball/and that amazing kick = WOW! I want a print of that one.
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- Memographer says:
  
  July 7, 2014 at 07:31
  
  Thanks, Maria! A surfball photo is one of my favorites too.
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Mark says:

July 3, 2014 at 00:34

We’re suffering in the summer heat of China but no beach in sight. This looks like heaven!
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- Memographer says:
  
  July 7, 2014 at 07:33
  
  Thanks, Mark! Brazil is a true heaven these days!
  Sorry about the heat in China. But it is a great country to visit. Can’t wait for my trip to China.
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Dana Carmel @ Time Travel Plans says:

July 3, 2014 at 13:29

I love Copacabana Beach – can’t wait to return there soon. I especially love your picture of the guy playing football!
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- Memographer says:
  
  July 7, 2014 at 07:34
  
  Thanks, Dana! I can’t wait to return to Copacabana beach too [smile]
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Mike | Earthdrifter says:

July 3, 2014 at 13:35

This makes for some really entertaining scrolling. I love the sand sculptured bodies as I’ve never seen that before.
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- Memographer says:
  
  July 7, 2014 at 07:37
  
  Thanks, Mike! There is quite a number of sand sculptures on Copacabana beach. I liked this one the most [smile] I plan to publish another post with Copacabana photos soon. Please stay tuned. More sand sculptures to come [wink]
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Marisol@TravelingSolemates says:

July 12, 2014 at 16:39

Alex, it was fun scrolling down each of the photos. Each scene is enjoyable and very Rio. I think my favorite is the last one – that hot chick with a “Christ the Redeemer” bag. Really great capture. Without that bag, it may be just a scene from anywhere.
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