copacabana beach is home to three famous landmarks, the copacabana fort, the copacabana palace, and the beautiful black-and-white promenade itself, called 'calçadão' (big sidewalk).  

on this page we publish more information about copacabana's attractions, history and culture, while on this link an early morning shot of the beach is posted daily, showing water conditions.

this link shows copacabana beach on a wikimapia- the link as we present it is best seen using google chrome, as other browsers might not open at the correct zoom settings.