lots of kiosks, bathrooms, showers, and work out stations along the beach make it ideal for people who wish to exercise and play sports - many people play beach soccer, volley, and other sports along copacabana at all hours of the day well into the night. this beach is very well lit at night, so it is safe to stroll along the calçadão and even go into the water between posto 5 and posto 6 after sunset.

often defined as a poetic mixture of the city with the sea, copacabana has inspired dozens of songs from famous artists such as tom jobim, joão de barro, alberto ribeiro, nana caymmi, gilberto gil, alceu valença, maria bethânia, and jackson do pandeiro, and among others. 

on uol radio, a list of songs related to copacabana can be found, listened to, and purchased.