Hidden from the popularity of Ipanema and Copacabana, Praia Vermelha (Red Beach) is a beautiful location with steeply sloped sands. This beach intrigues its visitors with its unique, luxuriant and unexpected charm.

In the middle of coconut and bamboo trees, this place is just another charming retreat of serenity and calm in Rio de Janeiro that is privileged with cacti, orchids, bromeliads and grassy shrubbery.

The red beach can be found close to the Morro da Urca, situated in the mountains just above. From here you can reach Sugar Loaf by cable car which is a definite must see tourist attraction.

Sugar Loaf Mountain (Pão de Açucar), soars 1,300ft above sea-level providing you with a breathtaking panoramic viewpoint of Rio’s majestic beauty including Copacabana. With high perching boulders situated in between superb bays and spectacular beaches on one side and abruptly soaring mountains from the water on the other side, this spot is perfect for romantic excursions and amazing pictures.

Passionate surfers might furthermore find red beach an interesting destination for its hollowed out and fast surf. Specifically the left side of the beach, also called Saquinho, is a excellent place for equally beginners and professionals.

Your excursion to this Rio de Janeiro beach can be a justification to participate in a rock hiking session. Never attempted it before? Do not worry! There are professionals that will escort you on this grand journey. Obviously you ought to be fit and in great condition for this activity.

When vacationing in Rio de Janeiro, you will have quite a few selections for accommodations amongst hotels and flats and even low budget hostel rental properties. Dependent on on how many people are in your party, your period of stay, budget and personal preferences, your selections will be split between those three options.

If choosing in between hotels or rio apartments, in our belief, apartment rentals are the decision to make especially in Ipanema and Copacabana. With rio apartments rentals, you can pick from low budget one bedrooms to luxurious penthouses on the beach. Your possibilities are numerous and the comfort level considerably exceeds the benefits of rio hotels.

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