Ok, after having returned from our 6 weeks vacation in Brazil, we finally decided to create a web site about the fantastic beaches in this magical city.

Copacabana was our first stop when we arrived. After 16 hours on a plane it was refreshing to throw ourselves into the ocean on the famous Copacabana beach.

Ipanema, is as beautiful as it looks in the photographs. We enjoyed our time sitting on the beach and people watching.

If your hanging out on ipanema you have to try some ACAI, it's a brazillian fruit. The Acai on the beach is similar to snow cone, and is super good.

So when you hear a guy with something strapped around his neck and his screaming something funny, stop him and order two!

The beaches have so much to offer everyone...

*Practice sports like beach volleyball , soccer and surf.

*Find true romance

*Have a refreshing drink of coconut water

*Or just relax and soak up some rays. And bring along your sunglasses, so you can watch the good-looking Cariocas without giving yourself in!!

We ate lunch and dinner on many of the good restaurants along the beach. We experienced the pulsating nightlife with rythm all night long.

What will we be writing about in this Web site...

*Our favorite beaches

* Absolute "must do" in Rio

*Best hotels and resorts, cheap and expensive.

* Yummiest Rio restaurants * Our top spots for Rio de Janeiro real estate

* Our #1 tip for exploring Rio de Janeiro

More to come on these and other "Rio's best" things to do, eat, and experience.