Pedra do Arpoador — Attraction in Região Geográfica Imediata do Rio de Janeiro

Located between 2 colossal names of the Carioca´s beach scene, Copacabana and Ipanema, this rocky place is very popular among locals and tourists for being one of the city´s best spot to watch "A por do sol", which means "Sunset" in Portuguese. The view from Arpoador is truly beautiful, and, no matter where you look at, left or right, the panorama will always be astonishingly nice. Of course the Ipanema beach´s side offers the nicest angle, especially for admiring the sunset. The Morro Dois Irmaos (the famous 2 spiky mountains overlooking Ipanema), the many tropical palm trees, the infinite water mantle, combined with the magic color of the sun while going down, is something truly inspiring.

Cute fact: when the sun is all the way down and the darkness kicks in, people say goodbye to the old day with a genuine applause. A very happy way to celebrate the...

Most beautiful spot in Rio near the beach of Ipanema. During the day, it's perfect for sun seekers, sea bathers and high waves surfers / paddlers. Before dawn, people gather close to Arpoador rock to see the sunset, and it's so gorgeous. At night, there are some good bars around to go to and strolling by the seaside is a highly pleasant thing to do. It's quite an often habit, during summertime, for local people to enjoy some swimming in the sea all day long up to late at night, as its waters will be always warm, the air temperarure will be extremely high, and streets will be well lit... So, Arpoador has got a full package of all the good stuff one can imagine...

Pedra do Arpoador is a vantage point almost at the junction of the famous Copacabana and Ipanema beaches. Between the two, there is still Beach do Diabo and Beach Arpoador. Definitely a place worth visiting, from where we can enjoy amazing views of Ilhas Cagarras, among others, or just the beaches of Aropador, Ipanema and Leblon, with the beautiful mountains in the background. The viewpoint itself is quite large and you can walk around it, moving from one end to the other, while changing the beautiful scenery before your eyes. The beautiful views are also accompanied by waves that crash against the rocks on...