white sands, dozens of kiosks and restaurants
along it, an iconic black-and-white promenade and blue waves all
make of
copacabana beach a prime destination for rio's residents
and international visitors.
crowded in the summer months, copacabana is
never empty. beachgoers start running along its shores
before sunrise, on the bicycle path or on the sand.
then, the beach is lived up by thousands of
people, beach vendors, sports players, surfer, photographers,
and even street performers.