Ritz Leblon

Discover the nature reserves of Recreio, Prainha and Grumari and the most popular neighborhood in Rio: Barra da Tijuca. This route points out some interesting beaches and places that you can experience while in Rio. There are many of them! If you're walking, you'll need a lot of time to make one stop after another on this route. Instead, you can scan the list, see what you're interested in, and go straight there. You can probably do two or three if you want some time if you want to enjoy...

The Zona Sul is Rio's upscale neighborhood, and the area of the most famous beaches, including Copacabana, Ipanema, and Leblon. The Zona Sul is overlooked by the world-famous Christo Redentor. The beach and neighborhood of Ipanema gained fame from the bossa nova sound "Girl from Ipanema" written in 1962 by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius De Moraes. The word "Ipanema" comes from the old Tupi language and means "bad water", probably bad for fishing, since the waves, dying too close to the...

This trail leaves from Praça Almirante Saldanha da Gama, following along Ipanema Beach towards Arpoador. Arpoador is one of the postcards of Rio de Janeiro. The place is a huge stone formation between Ipanema and Copacabana Fort, and it's famous for the beautiful view of the ocean and some of the islands. During sunset is the time when the place receives its greatest number of visitors. The view is spectacular.

Parque da Cidade was originally a private property, where the house of the Marquis of São Vicente was located. It was converted into a public park in 1939 and in 1948 the Marquis's former residence was converted into the Museum of the City of Rio de Janeiro. There is good parking at the entrance to the park. A great refuge in the heart of Gávea, made up of closed forest and large gardens, a very pleasant place to take a walk on a hot summer day.