Beaches in Rio

There are lots of beaches in Rio, in fact Rio has become famous for them. The two most famous beaches are Ipanema and Copacabana. Next to each of the beaches there is a stretch of famous patterned pavement.


Ipanema




Copacabana






Lapa and Santa Teresa

There are two areas in Rio which are famous for art: Santa Teresa and Lapa.
Lapa

There is an old fashioned train, called the "Bonde", which runs from Lapa to Santa Teresa and back again. From the train you can see across the city. It only costs 60 centavos (20p) to ride the train.

The view from the Bonde train: