Copacabana Beach is one of the tourism icons in Brazil. Copacabana Beach is a 2.4-mile strip of beach located within the city confines of Rio de Janeiro. Copacabana Beach serves as a South American retreat with its crystal blue waters and sun baked sand. Tourists in Copacabana Beach can also play soccer, volleyball and football. Also check out the round-the-clock parties and bikini competitions hosted from time to time in Copacabana Beach. Copacabana also hosts restaurants, bars and night clubs to entertain all guests. There are also numerous beach vendors in the area selling a wide variety of goods such as fresh fruits and swimming essentials like sunblock lotion and sunglasses. The main street along Copacabana Beach is also closed during Sundays to make way for the regular Sunday market. To ensure safety and security of all guests, lifeguards are stationed at the beach in various posts.
Christ the Redeemer stands atop the 2,400-foot tall Corcovado Mountain. The religious statue is approximately 100 feet tall. This statue features a Christ with outstretched arms and open, inviting hands. Thousands of tourists and locals visit the Christ the Redeemer regularly for pilgrimage and tours. The statue is also open to pilgrims and visitors 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Visitors can take a trip to the top by an electrified train. The train before reaching the top of the religious statue will pass by the world's largest urban forest. A chapel that can accommodate approximately 100 visitors and a souvenir shop can be found at the base of the mountain. From the base, pilgrims and visitors can take elevators up to the statue. The top of the mountain provides a 360-degree panoramic view of the entire city, beaches, forest, mountains, Favelas and picturesque sunsets, Maracana Stadium, Rio Niteroi Bridge, Jockey Club and Botanic Garden.
Carnival Rio reflects a religious celebration, ceremonial healing and spiritual cleansing and a pre-Lenten gathering. Carnival Rio features dances, songs, costumes and parades. The festivities include samba parades along Sambodrome, participated in by numerous members of samba schools with their sequined, skimpily clad costumes and masks. The festive mood is also complemented with plumage, glitter, foils, beads, shells and exotic fabrics.
