#4 most popular of 151 things to do in Rio de Janeiro
- "I had dreamed of walking Copacabana beach for 20 years and now I have done it. One more ticked off my…"
- "Rio's most popular beach is the place to see people and to be seen. This beach, around two miles long, is…"
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#11 most popular of 151 things to do in Rio de Janeiro
- "Beautiful. Just lovely to relax and watch the sun and ladies go by. The area was bustling and the weather…"
- "Hanging out at one of Rio's famous beaches is the best free entertainment you will ever find.
You have…"
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#18 most popular of 151 things to do in Rio de Janeiro
- "The beach of Barra da Tijuca, known to locals simply as BARRA and pronounced like "Baja" or "ba-ha"extends for 18km/11mi with almost completely untouched stretches favored by surfers. This popular area and beach…"
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#26 most popular of 151 things to do in Rio de Janeiro
- "You’re likely to find more than just one girl from Ipanema Beach. Heck, you’ll even see a few guys. Everything you’ve ever heard about this world-famous beach, popularized by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes’…"
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#27 most popular of 151 things to do in Rio de Janeiro
- "Ipanema Beach is the nicest beach in the city. All the beaches in Rio have a different feel to them and…"
- "Ipanema is a cleaner and more refined-feeling beach than Copacabana. I was charmed to see kids playing in…"
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#28 most popular of 151 things to do in Rio de Janeiro
- "Being a white guy, it was like wearing a big "tourist" sign on my head, because everyone there is dark…"
- "There you'll feel like home. Or like in Paradise, cause the boys go there to see and be seen by each…"
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#31 most popular of 151 things to do in Rio de Janeiro
- "Copacabana Beach is a 5km strip of white sand set against a dramatic backdrop of mountains that is truly pretty impressive. Back in the day, this was the place to be seen, before Ipanema stole its crown. This is…"
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#38 most popular of 151 things to do in Rio de Janeiro
- "There are a number of tours of this sort available, I went on two: Angra dos Reis and another actually called Tropical Islands (Itacaruça).
The best by far was Angra dos Reis; it's a true paradise. First of…"
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#40 most popular of 151 things to do in Rio de Janeiro
- "The drive to the dock for the Tropical Islands tour was about 2-3 hours depending on traffic. The drive included views of the countryside. It was mountainous, green and dottted with small and large homes. Some…"
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#42 most popular of 151 things to do in Rio de Janeiro
- "The best advice I can give about the Rio beaches is not to take anything -- everything will come to you. Whether you need sun oil, cans of Coke, or aromatic garlic prawns on a skewer, sooner or later a hawker…"
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