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Pedra do Arpoador

Rocky point between Ipanema and Copacabana, known for its sunset view.

Pedra do Arpoador
Diego Baravelli / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Filming friendly93% (25)
Felt safe80% (18)
Worth visiting93% (25)
Photogenic93% (25)
Room to shoot80% (18)
Good value93% (25)
Drone friendly53% (17)
Tripod OK80% (18)

A low granite point at the Ipanema end of the beach, a short walk up from the sand. It is the city's best known spot to watch the sun set behind Morro Dois Irmãos, so it fills up in the hour before. Go a little earlier for room on the rock.

Pros
  • +The iconic Rio sunset
  • +Free and always open
  • +Room to move on the rock
Cons
  • Packed right before sunset
  • Beach drone rules are strict
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