Leme

The northern tip of the Copacabana crescent. No canal or rock separates the two, but Leme stays quieter and has calmer water, which makes it one of the family picks. The 4 km beachfront path to the far end of Copacabana starts here.

Coordinates: -22.961704, -43.1669042

Part of The beaches of Rio de Janeiro

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