with Copacabana and Leblon. Ipanema is a little bit less built-up than Copacabana and the beach is probably cleaner. Praia do Arpoadar at the Copacabana end of Ipanema is a great place to watch the surfers. There is no artificial light at night. Jo Lehl: A dream at 3 o clock in the night. Sitting at the coconut hut, sipping on a cold beer and see the yellow lights of the favelas. After one night of fear,