Sights · Our pick in Rio
The Pedra do Arpoador
Rio’s sunset
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Image courtesy of © Deniltonlima · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Pedra do Arpoador
The Pedra do Arpoador juts into the sea between Copacabana and Ipanema. On clear evenings, people climb it to watch the sun go down behind the Dois Irmãos, and often applaud when it does.
Why it's on our list
- Come before sunset
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Pedra do Arpoador before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Pedra do Arpoador, as the crow flies.
- Hotel Arpoador450 m6 min walk
- Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana500 m6 min walk
- Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro700 m9 min walk
- Hotel Emiliano Rio750 m9 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Pedra do Arpoador are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- General OsórioLine 1Line 41.2 km15 min walk
Key sights
- Ipanema Beach1.2 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Copacabana Beach1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Sugarloaf cable car4.7 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Christ the Redeemer4.7 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 21 min
- The Theatro Municipal9.2 kmCar or taxi 36 min
- Santos Dumont Airport9.3 kmCar or taxi 36 min
- The Museu do Amanhã11 kmCar or taxi 41 min
- Galeão Airport21 kmCar or taxi 75 min