nicknamed princesinha do mar, (little princess of the
sea) copacabana is named using a word that in the tongue of the quichas,
bolivian and peruvian indios, means 'blue lookout'.
the waters are calmer on the two far sides of the beach, and get rougher in the middle by
posto 4.
at the very end, on the
ipanema side near
posto 6,
surfers often enjoy light waves, especially during the winter.