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Leblon (Portuguese pronunciation:) is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.It is also the name of the local beach. The neighborhood is located in the South Zone of the city, between Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Morro Dois Irmãos and the Jardim de Alah channel, bordering the Gávea, Ipanema, Lagoa, and Vidigal neighborhoods.
Copacabana (/ ˌkoʊpəkəˈbænə / KOH-pə-kə-BAN-ə, US also /- ˈbɑːnə / -BAH-nə, Portuguese: [ˌkɔpakaˈbɐnɐ]) is a bairro (neighbourhood) located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is most prominently known for its 4 km (2.5 miles) balneario beach, which is one of the most famous in the world. [1]
Ipanema Beach seen from above. Ipanema (Portuguese pronunciation: [ipaˈnẽmɐ]) is a neighbourhood located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between Leblon and Arpoador. The beach at Ipanema became known internationally with the popularity of the bossa nova song, "The Girl from Ipanema" (" Garota de Ipanema "), written ...
Guanabara Bay (Portuguese: baía de Guanabara, baía da Guanabara, [1] [ɡwɐ̃nɐˈbaɾɐ]) is an oceanic bay located in Southeast Brazil in the state of Rio de Janeiro. On its western shore lie the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Duque de Caxias, and on its eastern shore are the cities of Niterói and São Gonçalo. Four other municipalities ...
Barra da Tijuca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbaʁɐ dɐ tʃiˈʒukɐ]) (usually known as Barra) is an upper-middle class neighborhood or bairro in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, located in the western portion of the city on the Atlantic Ocean. Barra is well known for its beaches, its many lakes and rivers, and its lifestyle.
Reference no. 1100. Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese: [ˈʁi.u d (ʒi) ʒɐˈne (j)ɾu] ⓘ [6]), simply Rio, [7] is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the ...
17,000/km 2 (45,000/sq mi) Botafogo (local/standard Portuguese pronunciation: [bɔtaˈfoɡu] alternative Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [botɐˈfoɡu]) is a beachfront neighborhood (bairro) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly upper middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of Mundo Novo, Dona Marta ...
The northern portions of the coastlines of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are the only southern-facing stretches of Brazil's coast, not including small islands and bays. The state of Rio de Janeiro is known for its capital's beaches such as Ipanema and Copacabana. The state also contains the Campos Basin, the largest petroleum-rich area in ...