Travel Reference
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Brazilian Beach Culture
The beach represents a big playground for Brazilians.
People living near Brazil's extensive coastline go
to the beach daily to socialize and to eat and
drink, while vacationers can spend all day
near the sand and warm water. Brazilian music
plays nonstop at the local beach stalls and, as dusk
falls, beachgoers party long into the night. It is a
Brazilian tradition to play soccer, beach volleyball,
and footvolley, or go for a walk or bike ride along the
beach or promenades. At some resorts, visitors can
hire a horse or a beach buggy, or practice surfing,
kayaking, paragliding, and
skibunda
(sandboarding).
Surfer at Praia Joaquina,
Ilha de Santa Catarina
Urban beaches
are popular for their promenades
and cycle lanes, where people go to exercise
before or after work. Some beaches offer good
facilities with bathrooms, showers, and gym
equipment, and are illuminated at night for
playing sports such as soccer and footvolley.
Colorful food
stalls
selling
coalho
cheese,
corn-on-the-
cob, peanuts,
and shrimp
sticks line
the beaches.
Popular local
drinks include
fresh coconut
water, cold
beer, and
caipirinha
.
Brazil's beaches
can vary from calm bays to
unspoilt, wild beaches accessed only by tracks
through the forest. There are also exclusive resort
beaches with aquatic parks and modern facilities.
