located in rio's
zona sul, in the
são conrado neighborhood, praia do pepino
is a 200 meters beach at the far end of
são conrado beach.
physically identical to
são conrado beach, this stretch has soft white sands, strong waves, rich surrounding
vegetation, beautiful mountainous landscape all around, and a
good view of both the
cagarras islands
and of the
tijuca islands.
blue waters and strong waves make of pepino's
beach an area for surfers, but the fame of this beach is due
to this spot being the landing point for hang gliders and
para-gliders.