Quote Originally Posted by toptoon View Post
Copacabana has turned into a right sh*t hole from being one of the world´s iconic beaches. Ipanema, which is the next bay, is OK though - so long as you don´t get stabbed before you can get to the water.
Seems that both have been commercialized and are full of street-sellers throwing peanuts and hats on people. I quite liked both, though you're that the iconism has faded.