the praia do arpoador, or
arpoador's beach,
is located in the
zona sul
of rio, and it is a small extension of
ipanema
beach.
this stretch of sand is located in a car-free
zone between the
pedra do arpoador
and the point where
francisco otaviano street turns towards
copacabana.
while the beach is small, arpoador is famous due
to the presence of the nearby
pedra do arpoador (rock of arpoador).