Such a portrayal is synonymous with famed pieces of shoreline like Copacabana or Ipanema in Rio de Janeiro – but with over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Copacabana Beach in the upmarket neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro is perhaps the most iconic beach of Brazil — for good reason.

After adventures in the Amazon or exploring its sprawling cities, holidaymakers in Brazil have ample opportunity to do little more than lie on a towel and pitch up a parasol on its soft sandy shores.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From Florianópolis to Ceará these are the beaches that showcase Brazil at its best (Getty Images/iStockphoto) After adventures in ...