Arpoador

Arpoador is a region located on the southern zone of the city , in a small peninsula between and Copacabana. Part of its territory belongs to the neighbourhood of Ipanema, and part to Copacabana.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Copacabana and Igreja da Ressurreição, Rio de Janeiro.

Fort
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is a military base at the south end of the beach that defines the district of , Brazil. The base is open to the public and contains the Museu Histórico do Exército and a coastal defense fort that is the actual . is situated 1 km northeast of Arpoador.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 220 metres northeast of Arpoador.

Park
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is a square in , , . The square is bordered to the north by Rua Visconde de Pirajá, the main commercial street in Ipanema; Rua Jangadeiros to the east; Rua Prudente de Morais to the south, which extends west from the square; and the small Rua Teixeira de Melo to the west. is situated 650 metres northwest of Arpoador.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ipanema and Zona Sul.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood located in the of the city of , Brazil, between Leblon and Arpoador. The beach at became known internationally with the popularity of the bossa nova song, "The Girl from Ipanema", written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes.

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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.

Suburb
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is a Brazilian located in the of the city of , Brazil. It is most prominently known for its 4 km balneario beach, which is one of the most famous in the world.

Arpoador

Latitude
-22.98899° or 22° 59′ 20″ south
Longitude
-43.19297° or 43° 11′ 35″ west
Open location code
589R2R64+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 224432056
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Wiki­data ID
Q775787
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Arpoador” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Arpoador”
  • Bosnian: “Arpoador”
  • Croatian: “Arpoador”
  • Dutch: “Arpoador”
  • French: “Arpoador”
  • German: “Arpoador”
  • Italian: “Spiaggia di Arpoador”
  • Japanese: “アルポアドール”
  • Korean: “아르포아도르 해변”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Arpoador”
  • Norwegian: “Arpoador”
  • Portuguese: “Arpoador”
  • Russian: “Арпоадор”
  • Russian: “Пляж Гарпунщика”
  • Serbian: “Арпоадор”
  • Spanish: “Arpoador”
  • Swedish: “Arpoador”
  • Turkish: “Arpoador”
  • Ukrainian: “Арпоадор”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Arena Ipanema Hotel and Hotel Arpoador.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Pedra do Arpoador and ARP Beach Bar.

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