Caricocas (natives of Rio de Janeiro) love their beaches, and the beaches at Copacabana and Ipanema are among the most famous beaches in the world. The one day I had to explore Rio’s beaches was overcast with a sky threatening to rain. Even the beach-loving Cariocas stayed away from Copacabana Beach when I visited.
![Copacabana Beach Hillside](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Copacabana-Beach-01.jpg)
SOURCE: Â Copacabana Beach Hillside (Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 26 February 2017.
![Hillside Palms at Copacabana Beach](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Hillside-Palms-Copacabana-Beach.jpg)
SOURCE: Hillside Palms at Copacabana Beach (Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 26 February 2017.
![Copacabana Beach](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Copacabana-Beach-02.jpg)
SOURCE: Copacabana Beach (Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 26 February 2017.
![Palms at Copacabana Beach](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Copacabana-Beach-Palms.jpg)
SOURCE: Palms at Copacabana Beach (Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 26 February 2017.
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