Copacabana Beach | Rio de Janeiro

Copacabana Beach is a 4-kilometer-long public beach located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

It is situated along the Atlantic Ocean coastline in the southern zone of the city.

Visual Characteristics

The beach features a crescent-shaped shoreline with light-colored sand. The sand is fine-grained. The water color varies from turquoise to deep blue depending on atmospheric conditions and time of day. A distinctive black and white wave-patterned sidewalk, designed by Roberto Burle Marx, runs along the entire length of the beach. The beach is backed by a dense urban environment with high-rise buildings.

Location & Access Logistics

Copacabana Beach is located approximately 10 kilometers southwest of Rio de Janeiro's city center. Access is primarily via Avenida Atlântica, a major coastal road. Numerous bus lines serve Avenida Atlântica, including lines 100, 104, 170, 201, 202, 210, 233, 400, 408, 415, 426, 433, 442, 455, 457, 464, 474, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 492, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 599, 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672