What Tourists Need to Know About Rio de Janeiro's Beach Culture

In Rio de Janeiro, the beach is the center of life. This is where rich and poor come together to relax, meet friends, and play sports.

No matter the reason for your visit to Rio de Janeiro, beach time is a must, even if it's just to soak up the beach culture and watch the locals do what they do best.

We hope you enjoy watching this video about Rio Beach Life

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1. Choosing a Beach to Visit in Rio

The beaches of Rio de Janeiro are divided into posts or lifeguard posts, and almost every post has a unique characteristic.

Stalls 1 to 6 are located along Praia do Leme and Copacabana Beach and next to some of the most glamorous properties in the city.

The posts along Copacabana, posts 2 through 6, hosted beach volleyball during the 2016 Olympics.

Post 6 is also a popular place for rowing and is home to Fort Copacabana and the Army Historical Museum. The Olympic triathlon and the swimming marathon were also held there.

Posto 7 is the small Arpoador beach, frequented by surfers and families for its calmer and more relaxed atmosphere.

Stalls 8 and 9, located on Ipanema Beach, are often packed with younger crowds who gather here to socialize with friends in the afternoon and evening.

You'll find a gay-friendly area marked with rainbow flags.

Posto 10, another stretch of Ipanema, tends to attract the wealthy who live nearby, while Posto 11 (Praia do Leblon) attracts an even more exclusive crowd.

This is where you should meet Rio's celebrities, including some of Rio's wealthiest residents, including soccer stars and soap opera actors, who live in large houses near the beach.

The nearby Post 12 includes a baby area, ideal for families with young children.

You will soon notice that Brazilians love to play sports on the beach.

Beach volleyball and soccer are popular, but you will also see the local invention, footvolley or footvolley, which is volleyball that is played with the feet.

2. What to Wear On The Beaches of Rio

Brazilians don't use it much on the beach. Women and girls always wear bikinis, and many women choose skimpy bikinis that include triangle tops and a bottom that covers a little more than a thong.

Men generally opt for a bathing suit, a tight, boxy bathing suit. Baggy bathing suits are rare.

You will quickly notice that Brazilians have little inhibition when it comes to walking along the beach in their little bathing suits.

People of all shapes, sizes and ages do this (but topless sunbathing is prohibited). It is common for them to walk the famous beach sidewalks only in bikinis and Havaianas.

Most Cariocas, as Cariocas are called, use a canga (beach sarong) or a beach chair to sit on. Sarongs can be purchased on the beach, and some Rio hotels offer beach gear for free use or rental.

3. What to Eat On The Beaches of Rio

The beach culture in Brazil includes all kinds of delicious beach snacks. Tents offer a variety of healthy snacks and drinks.

Be sure to cool off with coconut water or fresh coconut water, which is said to be a great way to hydrate after spending time in the sun.

Cariocas also enjoy beach sandwiches like corn, bowls of açaí with granola and plantain, skewers of grilled cheese, walnuts, and sfihas (flatbread with meat, spices, onions, or mustard).

Typical beach drinks include the famous caipirinha and a cold beer, usually a light Pilsner or lager-like Antarctica or Brahma.

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