Its grand carved white-marble facade is hard to miss, smack in the middle of Copacabana. In 1940, a second 10-story building was added, featuring art-deco architecture modeled after the grand ...

With lively hotels, restaurants, and bars lining the beach, Copacabana is the heartbeat of Rio and is one of the best beaches in the world and also the most famous. Today, locals and visitors ...