Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Arpoador

Every evening in Rio, the crowd on Arpoador rock — the headland between Ipanema and Copacabana — bursts into applause as the sun sinks behind the Dois Irmãos peaks.

Best forRomantic
Approx. flying time~12h 40m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportRio de Janeiro (SDU)

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About this place

It's a gloriously Carioca ritual: barefoot, beer in hand, samba drifting up from the beach kiosks. Winter, June to August, delivers the sharpest light and the sun setting directly over the sea. Propose during the clapping and the whole beach becomes your witness.

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When to go

Daytime highs run from about 26°C in July to 31°C in January. Driest in June and July; wettest in December, with rain on about 23 days.

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August26° · rain 8 daysWarm with rain most weeks.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

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