access to the nearby
forte do leme, about 30
meters from the beach, leads to the
mirante do morro do leme, a viewpoint from which to admire
copacabana
and the hills home to the
favelas built on
the hills behind the beaches, including the nearby
babilôniaand chapéu
mangueira.
from the
forte do leme, the waves crushing on the beach look like the
water behind a boat's rudder (called 'leme' in portuguese), and thus the name of the
beach, the hill, and of the neighborhood.