Beaches in Brazil

A lot of people know about this beach not from the lessons of geography and not from their own tourist experience, but thanks to the bossa nova's popular jazz song "Girl from Ipanema" ("Garota de Ipanema"). Its authors, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, made this coast no less famous than Copacabana. It is interesting that in translation from Tupi, this toponym means "bad, dangerous waters." In fact, the waves on this site are quite aggressive, so the beach is definitely worth a visit to surf lovers, but be careful for those who went here just to swim.

Copacabana Beach is one of Rio de Janeiro's business cards. It is famous for its white sand, developed infrastructure, huge size and picturesque landscapes. He is also loved for its cheerful and noisy atmosphere, a large number of entertainments and proximity to one of the most beautiful megalopolises in the world.

Campia Beach (Praia do Campeche) is one of the best holiday destinations in Brazil. In Santa Catarina, he occupies a leading position in the ratings of the tourism sector and is in the top 5 famous resorts. Archaeological sites, the gentle sun, kilometers of sand and clear water leave an indelible impression on the island. Therefore, having come here once, you want to come back again and again, which is what most tourists do, because the territory of the resort only gets better every year.

The beach is the coastline of Santos, not far from São Paulo. It is here at the weekend that the residents of the metropolis, tired of the frantic rhythm, come for a vacation. In its scale, popularity and “built up” with fashionable high-rise hotels, it resembles Copacabana in Rio, but without such a component as a rich and sometimes dangerous nightlife. Noisy and drunk companies for many, on the contrary, are a minus, so Santos beach is calmer in this regard.

Crystal clear water, white sand and an ocean of emerald shade... Lopez Mendes is one of the ten most beautiful beaches in Brazil and offers a wild vacation, away from noisy restaurants and nightclubs. This is a place of absolute peace and tranquility: screaming seagulls, foamy waves and two majestic (Morro dos Castelhanos and Morro do Ferreira) inaccessible hills around the edges have the opportunity to rush here for the whole day with family and have a picnic on the shore of the stormy ocean.

In order not to pronounce a long name locals call this beach simply “Jerry”. This is an idyllic place where travelers usually stay even longer than planned. The world you fall into when you come to Jerry is terribly far from the frenzied rhythm of the modern world, car sirens and traffic jams. Here everything happens slowly and in pleasure - no stress, rush or fuss. Only relaxation, only the ocean!

Abricó Beach is the only city beach in Rio de Janeiro, officially recognized as a vacation destination for admirers of naturism. It is located on the western outskirts of the city, in an ecologically clean area of a biological reserve in the Grumari region. This is one of the oldest nudist beaches in the country, known since the 1940s. and still being the only officially authorized for naturism.

Forno Beach is one of the most picturesque beaches of the Buzios Peninsula. It is located on its southeastern outskirts, in a secluded bay near the eponymous resort town. This Brazilian beach got its name because of the unusual pink-red shade of sand, associated with the predominance of minerals with a high iron content in it. It is for such specific landscapes that the beach is also sometimes called Martian.

Pipa Beach is one of the most famous Brazilian beaches in the north-east of the country, which is especially popular among kitesurfers. It is not surprising that its name translates as “Kite Beach”, although initially the area had other names that no less eloquently characterize the local landscapes - “Painted Cliff” and “Cape Verde”. The beach is located in Tibau do Sul, near the town of Natal, on the outskirts of the fishing village of Pipa.

Baia do Sancho is a small but very picturesque beach in the eponymous secluded bay on Fernando de Noronha, recognized as the first Brazilian marine park. From year to year, this beach is invariably one of the top ten places for a beach holiday in the vast Brazil. It is located about an hour's journey from the north-eastern mainland of the country and is certainly worthy of the attention of all who are partial to impressive natural landscapes.

Praia dos Carneiros is in the top ten of the world's best beaches and in the top ten among the Brazilian. 8 km of white sands sometimes seem uninhabited. Tall palms peek into the warm sea with underwater reefs, sloths and Ara parrots live in coastal mangroves, turtles get out on the sand.

Taipus de Fora is considered by many to be the most beautiful Brazilian beach. Its soft white shores stretch for more than 7 km, the turquoise water seems unnatural. This exceptional beauty is located on Marau, on the south coast of Bahia.

Porto da Barra is a short curved line of golden sand near one of the largest cities in Brazil, El Salvador. The Bay of All Saints, where it is located, looks west, so in the evenings a large audience admires the magnificent sunset near the coast. In 2014, the beach was included among the best among the 50 world (CNN version).

Porto de Galinhas is owned by Ipojuca municipality. The nearest major city is Recife. For 8 times, Portuguese-speaking readers of Voyage and Tourism, the most popular travel magazine, have recognized Porto di Galinyas as the best in Brazil. It is located in the tropical zone near the equator, where eternal summer reigns, always sun and warm sea.

Espelho Beach is one of the most impressive beaches on the northeast coast of Brazil. It is located in Porto Seguru, Bahia, about 22 km south of the village of Trancoso. The name of the beach is translated as “mirror”, which eloquently emphasizes the purity of its mirror-clear waters, which reflect the glare of the sun, sky blue and snow-white clouds. These waters are surrounded by picturesque cliffs with a rainforest, which adds to the appeal of Espelio in the eyes of lovers of romance.