Copacabana

Copacabana Beach - the perfect place to relax
Copacabana Beach is considered to be bright sight of the Brazilian coast, many tourists it is among the most recognized beaches in the world. The name of the beach was one of the most famous districts of Rio de Janeiro, which is located in the southeast of the famous Brazilian city.





History of Copacabana as the urban area begins in the fifties of the eighteenth century, when it was built here a chapel, named in honor of the Holy Virgin from the small Bolivian town of Copacabana. In 1892, the Brazilian region became part of Rio de Janeiro as the city at the time was growing rapidly.



In the sixties of the last century in Copacabana resettled known Brazilian writers, artists, businessmen and politicians, this area is becoming a popular and prestigious.



Many famous people have become tenants of the famous Rio de Janeiro to enjoy the amazing beauty of the coast and visit the magnificent beach of the same name, which is a chetyrehkilometrovoy sandy strip having a width of a football field where a great time every day thousands of holidaymakers.



Some people believe that it is on Copacabana Beach in 1948, for the first time a few tourists stroll in the separate bathing suits, causing those around wild delight, from that moment begins the victorious march bikini worldwide.



Another interesting fact is that the beach Copacabana recorded in the Guinness Book of Records, it was here in December 1994, four million people saw a great show of Rod Stewart. On the concert «The Rolling Stones», which took place in February 2006 at this Brazilian beach, attended by more than two million viewers, which is also an impressive figure.



Especially looks amazingly beautiful Copacabana Beach on New Year's celebration when the Coast "blooms" thousands of colorful fireworks.





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