Praia do Forte
Praia do Forte is a beach in Rio de Janeiro, Southeast. Praia do Forte is situated nearby to the neighborhood Arpoador, as well as near the suburb Ipanema.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Copacabana and Arpoador.
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.
Arpoador
Beach
Photo: Donatas Dabravolskas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Igreja da Ressurreição, Rio de Janeiro
Church
Photo: Peter17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja da Ressurreição, Rio de Janeiro is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ipanema and Copacabana.
Ipanema
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
Zona Sul
Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Praia do Forte
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Category: landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.9871° or 22° 59′ 14″ southLongitude
-43.18742° or 43° 11′ 15″ westOpen location code
589R2R77+52OpenStreetMap ID
way 15061330OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachGeoNames ID
7538820Wikidata ID
Q22068976
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Praia do Forte” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Praia do Forte”
- Portuguese: “Praia do Forte”
- Russian: “Пляж форта”
- Swedish: “Praia do Forte (strand i Brasilien)”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clube dos Marimbás and Copacabana’s Fort.
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