COPACABANA

'Copacabana' is a borough located in the southern zone of the city Rio de Janeiro, famous for its 4 km beach.
The district was originally called ''Sacopenapã'' until the mid-18th century. It was renamed after the construction of a chapel holding a replica of the Virgin of Copacabana, Bolivia. It was incorporated into the city on July 6, 1892.
Copacabana begins at Princesa Isabel Avenue and ends at Posto Seis (lifeguard watchtower Six) near the ''Forte de Copacabana'' (Copacabana Fort). Beyond Copacabana, there is the small Arpoador beach, followed by the famous borough of Ipanema, then by the borough of Leblon. The Copacabana beach stretches from Posto Dois (lifeguard watchtower Two) to Posto Seis (lifeguard watchtower Six). Leme is at Posto Um (lifeguard watchtower One). There are three Metro stations, at Siqueira Campos, Cardeal Arcoverde and Cantagalo for underground transport to the rest of the city.
Copacabana is home to 400,000 people, making it one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in the world.
The promenade is dotted with expensive hotels, restaurants, bars, night clubs, and residential buildings.
Copacabana Beach plays host to millions of revellers during the annual New Year's Eve celebrations and, in most years, has been the official venue of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

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Notable events

On December_31, 1994, the New Year's Eve celebrations featured a Rod Stewart concert, which featured over 3.5 million fans, making it the largest concert crowd ever. More recently, the beach has been a site for huge free concerts unrelated to the year-end festivities. On March_21, 2005, Lenny Kravitz performed there in front of 300,000 people, on a Monday night. On February_18, 2006, a Saturday, the Rolling Stones surpassed that mark by far, attracting over 1.3 million people to the beach. On July_7, 2007, the beach hosted the Brazilian leg of the Live Earth concerts, which attracted 400,000 people. As the headliner, Lenny Kravitz got to play the venue a second time, with Jorge Benjor, Macy Gray, O Rappa and Pharrell Williams as the main opening acts.

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★ History of Copacabana (in English)

★ Mapilot Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Tourist Guide with Rio satellite image and search engine with information about Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, ...

★ Copacabana Beach Photo Gallery with Video, Map and Informations

★ Pictures and information about Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro Brasil. Also apartment rental