Ipanema Beach

Ipanema beach, located in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, between Arpoador and Garden of Allah, is one of the most famous beaches in the country and one of the busiest in the city. With 2 km long, some areas of the beach has strong waves and currents, and can be used for sports.

Throughout its history, beauty and charm of Ipanema Beach served as inspiration for poets, writers and composers. Among the inspirations from Ipanema beach is one of the world's best known songs, The Girl from Ipanema, one of the greatest classics of bossa nova composer Vinicius de Moraes.

Movement is not lacking in Ipanema Beach, it is the soul of any visitor that is contagious. Ipanema is often frequented by both tourists to local residents, the post 9 is the main meeting point for young and too much frequented by artists and celebrities.

All go to Ipanema, to enjoy a good walk walk, a bike ride through the bike lane, or just to have a coconut water with friends in one of several kiosks that are along the coast. The beach is usually also widely used for sports such as racquetball, soccer, footvolley, surf, skiboard, and also hosts the major championships of beach volleyball.

And this occurs not only during the day, the nightlife of Ipanema Beach is also quite busy, even on the edge. Ipanema beach is often the scene of concerts that take place outdoors, ranging from concerts of classical music concerts by famous artists of today.

Learn more about Ipanema - Rio de Janeiro / RJ

With foundation dated 1894, Ipanema is one of the noblest districts of Rio de Janeiro. In addition to all the attractions of beach, some small details from Ipanema also receive special attention, such as the beachfront promenade, all drawn on stone Portuguese.

Currently, Ipanema is characterized as a residential neighborhood of upper middle class, whose average income of residents exceeded the mark of 40 thousand dollars monthly. The income of residents of Ipanema ended up serving as a major attraction for expanding trade in the region, which were opened especially gifes luxury, where are the headquarters of the jewelers H. Stern and Amsterdam Sauer, and shops of renowned brands like Louis Vuitton and Mont Blanc.

Other unique characteristics found in Ipanema are in the habit of applauding the sunset, launched by journalist Carlos Leon, and traditional carnival blocks as the block "Sympathy Almost Love" and Banda de Ipanema. The neighborhood also has important cultural venues such as the Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim, Teatro Ipanema Ipanema and Station Cinema.

Knowing more about Ipanema Ipanema, to know that the district does not attract tourists from around the world just for the beauty of its beach, but also for its history and aura of Bossa Nova that hovers over the neighborhood. Several points of Ipanema are marked by figures such as the Girl from Ipanema Bar, popular with Vinicius de Moraes and place of creation of the song of the same name.

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