The beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema are the focal point in Rio de Janeiro. The high-rise apartments skyline hugs the coast upon which bright red and yellow umbrellas populate each and every exposed stretch of sand. Natives and visitors alike flock to the beach, especially on weekends when the dominant activity is passing away the day by the ocean.

On the seashores, vendors are often passing by selling anything from swimsuit tops to icy sodas in addition to flyers for rio de janeiro penthouse apartments for rent and organized tours. In fact, the cheapest and easiest way to try Rio\’s most beloved snacks is from a rental lounge chair right on the beach. Moreover, both you and your companions (acompanhantes) can purchase a beach towel from a passing vendor. Just wait 15 minutes.

The main ingredient of the Brazilian diet or the food that maintains rio acompanhantes characteristically comfortable to flaunt their bodies in scanty swimsuits is the acai berry. This powerhouse Amazonian berry is ripe with antioxidants and anti-aging attributes and numerous credit it with promoting weight-loss. The berries are most generally eaten within a juice smoothie.

By far the most impressive of the foods accessible to sunbathers should be the skewers which come from the merchants carrying small barbecue grills on their backs. With them are pieces of cheese which are covered with extra virgin olive oil, flavored with oregano, cooked and served on a wooden skewer.

Salgado, or salgadinho, is the label provided to any Brazilian pastry. Little, round morsels of warm cheesy bread, sweet pastries, croquettes as well as other salty pastries can be bought on the beach.

For an even smaller sized snack on the beach, you and your RJ acompanhantes can purchase a bag of Globos. They\’re light, puffed O-shaped biscuits which come sweet or salty.

To satisfy your thirst, purchase a cold matte leao tea, a traditional beverage in Rio de Janeiro. Another favorite refreshment is coconut water, drawn from straws poking out of coconuts in which the tops are hacked away appropriately with machetes. The coconut is a perfect method to reduce the chances of dehydration.