I’ve written a post already on 3 can’t miss attractions in Rio de Janeiro at 3 Things You Can’t Miss in Beautiful Rio De Janeiro. These include Christ the Redeemer, Escadaria Selarón, and Sugarloaf Mountain. In this post, I’m sharing places or spots in the city you need to see in Rio de Janeiro that aren’t considered as much an attraction.

Copacabana Beach

I visited Rio for the 2016 Olympics, this post shares more about my experience. Copacabana Beach was incredibly busy during the Olympics, as the beach housed the sand volleyball stadium and Olympic store. There were nets set up along the beaches for people to play volleyball, futebol or soccer, and we watched a game of badminton. There were stands along the beach to buy drinks, food, and full coconuts to drink coconut water.

Ipanema Beach

The USA House was located across the street from the beach. The beach was a lot quieter than Copacabana, although still busy at certain parts of the day. We visited it a few times, and one day it was nearly empty as it was colder that day. From my research, it seems that Ipanema is normally less busy than Copacabana.

Market

The third spot to see in Rio is an outdoor market. We visited one in the city for some souvenir shopping. I purchased a Rio painting and a small faux-leather bag for both my sister and I. The most common image on paintings or drawings is Christ the Redeemer on the top of a hill. Underneath show buildings from the favelas and children flying kites. The kites is because the children have no other place to play in the favelas besides up in the sky.

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