The second factor to be considered is illuminated by a humorous carioca saying: 'Tell me which beach you go to, and that will tell you who you are' - In which city apart from Rio do citizens identify themselves to such a degree with their beaches?

Whether it be a product of personal history or social affinity, every carioca citizen 'belongs' to a beach - A varied and dynamic space of profound social use, the beach is occupied, in one form or another, on 365 days of each year.  

following this link, we divided rio's metropolitan beaches by area,  and via this link we give a quick overview of the different segments of copacabana and ipanema beaches - beaches by postos.