The name Copacabana or Copa Caguana’ which means - Luminus place in Quechua, an ancient language which is still spoken in Peru, was given by the Incas to a lovely site they saw by the Lagoa Titicaca were thet built a temple.

Copacabana beach is one of the worlds most popular beaches and also the heart of Rio’s tourist trade. Copacabana is also the host to the world known annual New Years Eve celebrations, and has many famous landmarks, such as the magnificent 3 mile stretch of designed tile walkways along the beach from Le Meriden Hotel in the North on the corner of Avienda Princesa Isabel, to the Forte de Copacabana and Sofitel Rio in the South.

In the 17th century a chapel was built in honor of “Our lady of Copacabana” by the captain of a Spanish galleon, who believed she came to his aid during a shipwreck. In 1914 Forte de Copacabana was built on the highest point of the beach and extending outward to serve as Rio’s defense against attack. The fort is a very popular tourist destination and offers unique views of the entire sweep of the beach, and is great for the photo album.

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