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Article: On the beaches _ and elsewhere.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- January 9, 2002
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Byline: Robert Cross
Lots of people come to Rio de Janeiro, gape at its magnificent ocean setting and refuse to get up from their beach towels until it's time to go home. That shoreline and the neighborhoods attached to them shouldn't be missed, but a bit farther inland, Rio still sparkles.
1. and 2. Leblon and Ipanema
The glamorous beaches start here, where the strands are but a few steps away from the luxury high-rise apartments. Nearby are clusters of Rio's fanciest bars and restaurants.
3. Copacabana
A good many Rio vacations begin and end where the beach curves, hotels abound and nightclubs jump. At Copacabana, anything ...