Arpoador
Beach · Catumbi ·
Beach with communal clapping to reunite lost children and parents
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Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Get directions
Beach with communal clapping to reunite lost children and parents
Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Get directions
"Visitors report that this Brazilian beach is a place where the local custom of spontaneous, collective hand-clapping is used to help locate children who have become separated from their parents; one eyewitness specifically described seeing the crowd clap to indicate the child's location, which successfully guided the parent. The behavior reflects a communal, safety-minded beach culture common across Brazil and other South American shores, and can also appear at large local gatherings." - Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel journalists. Her photos, videos, and words have appeared in print or online for Travel + Leisure, Time, Los Angeles Times, Glamour, and many more. You'll usually find her in an airport. If you do see her there, please say hello. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Standing on the small peninsula that juts between Ipanema and Copacabana, I found Arpoador offers panoramic views in all directions and is a favorite local spot for a romantic sunset as the sun dips into the Atlantic." - Melissa Locker Melissa Locker Melissa Locker is a writer, editor, and podcast producer in New York City. Her work has appeared in Time magazine, Fast Company, Travel + Leisure, The Guardian, Vanity Fair, and Rolling Stone, among others. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines