Ponta do Arpoador
Ponta do Arpoador is a point in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Ponta do Arpoador is situated nearby to the suburb Ipanema, as well as near Copacabana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arpoador and Fort Copacabana.
Arpoador
Beach
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Arpoador is a region located on the southern zone of the city Rio de Janeiro, in a small peninsula between Ipanema and Copacabana. Part of its territory belongs to the neighbourhood of Ipanema, and part to Copacabana.
Fort Copacabana
Fort
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Fort Copacabana is a military base at the south end of the beach that defines the district of Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The base is open to the public and contains the Museu Histórico do Exército and a coastal defense fort that is the actual Fort Copacabana.
Igreja da Ressurreição, Rio de Janeiro
Church
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Igreja da Ressurreição, Rio de Janeiro is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ipanema and Zona Sul.
Ipanema
Suburb
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Ipanema is a neighbourhood located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between Leblon and Arpoador. The beach at Ipanema became known internationally with the popularity of the bossa nova song, "The Girl from Ipanema", written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes.
Zona Sul
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The South Zone of Rio de Janeiro is where most tourists usually stay. Lots of hotels, from the fancy 5-stars like Copacabana Palace to hostels, are to be found in the neighborhoods of Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon, which also have three famous beaches, the latter two just being separated by the canal that drains the Lagoa into the sea.
Copacabana
Suburb
Photo: Gustavo Facci, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Copacabana is a Brazilian bairro located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is most prominently known for its 4 km balneario beach, which is one of the most famous in the world.
Ponta do Arpoador
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ponta do Arpoador” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ponta do Arpoador”
- Portuguese: “Ponta do Arpoador”
- Swedish: “Ponta do Arpoador (udde i Brasilien, Rio de Janeiro)”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praia do Diabo and Parque Garota de Ipanema.
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