Copacabana most commonly refers to a famous neighborhood and beach in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the Atlantic coast.

Quick Scoop: Where is Copacabana?

  • Copacabana is a district (bairro) of the city of Rio de Janeiro, in southeastern Brazil.
  • It sits on a narrow strip of land between coastal mountains and the sea, facing the Atlantic Ocean.
  • The area is world‑famous for its roughly 4 km (about 2.5 mile) curved sandy beach lined with hotels, bars, cafés, and nightlife.

There are also other places called Copacabana, such as a coastal suburb on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, but when people ask “where is Copacabana,” they almost always mean the Rio de Janeiro beach neighborhood in Brazil.

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