Above: Map of Rio de Janeiro and its beaches
Copacabana, Ipanema, Leme, Leblon and Barra are the main Rio de Janeiro’s beaches.
Restaurants, shopping and nightlife are specially centred in Copacabana. The X-rate and gay bars, the sex tourism, are there also. At the northern extreme of the beach - at its division with Leme beach -, stands the internationally famous Rio’s de Janeiro red light district. Hundreds of nightclubs and bars, discotheques and clubs are lined up at the beach east (the heterosexual spots) and west (the homosexual bars).
Ipanema, further south, and yet central, is a relaxed and romantic beach place.
Barra, much more distant from the main central references, is ideal for windsurf lovers (like Copacabana) and beach life.
The downtown is a reference for business and cultural visits. Many of the museums and some historical buildings are in downtown. The head-offices of many important brazilian and foreign corporations are also located in downtown.
Paquetá Island, just in the middle of Guanabara bay, can be an interesting point of visit, for those interested in preserved nature. And the same can be said about Tijuca Forest, in the very outskirts of Rio, a superior example of well preserved Atlantic forest.
Also obligatory in the touristic map of Rio de Janeiro, are the Sugar Loaf and the Corcovado. They are main touristic highlights.
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Above: Map of Rio de Janeiro state
Búzios and Angra dos Reis are excellent resort beaches, near Rio de Janeiro. They offer luxury, and wide opportunities for sea-sports, swimming, good food and relaxing. Cabo Frio, near Buzios, is another beach reference, though not so sophisticated as the first two.
Petropolis, in the mountains surrounding Rio de Janeiro, was once the summer residence of the ancient brazilian royal family. Its palace and neighbourhoods deserve a short visit.
Paraty, southward Angra dos Reis, a colonial town, and a Unesco Heritage Place, is another obligatory reference.
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