located
in
arpoador,
the neighborhood of
rio's
zona sul
between
copacabana
and
ipanema, praia do diabo
(devil's beach) is 500 meters long, however only about 100
meters are accessible to the public, as most of the beach is a
military area part of the
forte de copacabana.
located
next to
pedra de arpoador
(arpoador's rock),
this
beach is named devil's beach due to the strong waves typical on
high tide. however, this beach is in fact a very calm and
peaceful corner of the zona sul.