Yacht club, where high society makes it a point to congregate. Most yacht clubs are open to members only and gate crashing is not easy. Copacabana is also a great place to surf, as well as "" beach and "". The sea at these beaches is rough and dangerous, and the best surfers from Brazil and other sites of the world come to these beaches to prove themselves. See also List of people from Rio de Janeiro Outline of Rio de Janeiro Notes References External links Rio de Janeiro City Hall website back to Rio! Royal Geographical Society of South Australia historical piece containing images of Rio, 1914 Rio de Janeiro Photo Gallery – Year of Brazil , Queens College, CUNY Rio de Janeiro clínica medica Images of Rio, hundreds of images from the 1920s to the present Rio de Janeiro – The Marvellous City , AboutBrasil Explore Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea in the UNESCO collection on Google Arts and Culture Former capitals of Brazil Guanabara Bay Municipalities in Rio de Janeiro (state) Populated coastal places in Rio de Janeiro (state) Port cities in Brazil Populated places established in 1565 1565 establishments in Brazil 1565 establishments in the Portuguese Empire World Heritage Sites in Brazil