the praia do arpoador, or
arpoador's beach,
is located in the
zona sul
of rio, and 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.
arpoador's beach is a particularly quiet beach,
loved by
surfers
throughout the year and during all hours of the
day.
the ocean here is light green in color, and
during the winter the beach creates
natural
water pools
ideal to relax.