located in rio's zona
sul-oeste
praia do pepê (pepê's beach)
is the first part of
barra beach and runs along
avenida do pepê.
delimited by the
pier (quebra mar de barra)on one side, and avenida érico veríssimo on the
other side, this is the most famous meeting point among all the
beaches in the west zone of rio.
this beach is named in honor
of pedro paulo guise carneiro
lopes, nicknamed
pepê, one of the best surfers of his times and a hang gliding
world champion.