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We spent a fabulous night on the Copacabana Beach in Rio. The ship was in Rio overnight and we tool the opportunity to spend a night away and enjoy a king size bed, a large bathroom with an equally large shower, right on the beach.
We had amazing weather, lots of humidity though. We walked the beach both days - about 12 km each day. There was an outdoor restaurant right next door to our hotel which became our regular haunt for food and drinks.
So much fun people watching - anything goes here, no need to worry about what you look like on this beach. Too much surf for me to consider going in but walking along the shore was the best for people watching.
Vendors on the beach sold everything from bathing suits to corn on the cob to mixed drinks. The entire waterfront is lined with hotels, side by each and not even a breath of air between them. The make this solid wall all along the beach, each one practically blending into the next and most if not all with rooftop balaconies and pools for their guests.
We had breakfast on Saturday on the boardwalk and a champagne lunch before returning to the ship in the afternoon. Loved our time here, but it was just enough. Not a place I'd want to return to! Our taxi driver made sure we saw some of the amazing street art - the statue of Christ and the slums.
We had amazing weather, lots of humidity though. We walked the beach both days - about 12 km each day. There was an outdoor restaurant right next door to our hotel which became our regular haunt for food and drinks.
So much fun people watching - anything goes here, no need to worry about what you look like on this beach. Too much surf for me to consider going in but walking along the shore was the best for people watching.
Vendors on the beach sold everything from bathing suits to corn on the cob to mixed drinks. The entire waterfront is lined with hotels, side by each and not even a breath of air between them. The make this solid wall all along the beach, each one practically blending into the next and most if not all with rooftop balaconies and pools for their guests.
We had breakfast on Saturday on the boardwalk and a champagne lunch before returning to the ship in the afternoon. Loved our time here, but it was just enough. Not a place I'd want to return to! Our taxi driver made sure we saw some of the amazing street art - the statue of Christ and the slums.
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Some trivia on cocobana Beach. In 1994 Rod Stewart played to a crowd of 3M people a record held to this day. In 2006 The Rolling stones played the Beach also to a an estimated crowd of 1.5M.
Wow!!…Roddy outdrawing the Stones! That’s a surprise! The Beach is certainly big enough…there must be a couple hundred thousand people on it any day. The performers must have looked like ants. Great place for a party though!
