A five-mile stretch along Copacabana and Ipanema beaches crackles with energy. By Seth Kugel For first-timers, a five-mile stroll along Copacabana and Ipanema beaches — Rio de Janeiro’s two most ...

On the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, just about anything you need will come to you. The sand has long been an open-air, democratic marketplace. Vendors come down from poor, hillside neighborhoods to sell ...