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Ipanema is one of Rio's most desirable districts and has a different atmosphere to that of is busier neighbour Copacabana. Most of Rio's better (and more expensive) bars, resaurants and nightclubs are here, as are many of the city's most fashionable boutiques. The beach attracts the young, the rich and the chic. It isn't as frenzied as Copacabana and the beach feels a bit safe and cleaner. Out of the two, it's my choice.
Most of what is known as Ipanema today belonged to aristocrat José Antonio Moreira Filho, the Barão de Ipanema. Ipanema means bad water in Brazilian Indian dialect. In 1894 Vila Ipanema was founded, with 19 streets and 2 parks. The neighbourhood started to grow faster with the arrival of streetcars in 1902. Ipanema became a household name in the 1950's and 60's - it is the birthplace of Bossa Nova. The whole world learned about it with hit song The Girl from Ipanema by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Morais, both Ipanema residents. Leave a Comment
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 by acemj
The best thing about Ipanema is that the beach is really wide and is great for playing soccer, foot volleyball or tossing a frisbee. On Sundays, the avenue that runs parallel to the beach (Av. Vieira Souto) is closed to automobile traffic and is full of people jogging, walking and riding bikes up and down the road. It's really a great place to see and be seen. Leave a Comment
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 by randychiara
Ipanema is more of a beach for locals, instead Copacabana is more touristic, but not less beautiful, I still prefer Copacabana..talking about downtown beaches Leave a Comment Address: from copacabana..Directions: keep walking to ipanema, when copacabana beach ends, keep walking 200metres on the left sidewalk, pass a primary school and on your left enter a park, cross the little park and you'll find yourself in Ipanema^__^
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The lake was originally called by Native Brazilians Sacopenapa, meaning "way of the socó birds". Its history dates back to the XVI century, when it was surrounded by a large sugarcane farm called Engenho d'El Rei. It was later purchased by Rodrigo de Freitas in the XVII century.
In 1808 Emperor Dom João XVI claimed the area to install the Royal Gunpowder Factory. Eventually it was divided into smaller properties. The area only started to grow faster with the arrival of streetcars, in the late XIX century. Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas was recently declared a national landmark by the Historical Patrimony. On a clear day, (which unfortuneatly it wasn't when I was there), you can see the statue of Christ The Redeemer. Leave a Comment
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 cloudy skies over Ipanema by acemjLeave a Comment
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 by Andreas_FranLeave a Comment
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I had a travel book with me while I was in Ipanema and I read about this Hippie Fair at the Praca General Osorio on Sundays. And it was a Sunday on that day, 10 AM...so I took a taxi to bring me to the Osorio and true enough the Fair was there (which actually starts at 8AM and ends sometime during the afternoon...stalls do close at different times, some at 2PM, some much later).
But I thought I was going to see some FLOWER PEOPLE with maybe some of those colorful shirts and wacky hairdo's and bands...but instead it was actually a "crafts" fair.
One of the things I regretted was not finalizing to buy this colorful $300 World Map on wonderful leather which until now I think would look good in my study/library! I should have bought that and I am so stupid because the owner also accepted credit cards and I did not have mine at the time...
But, I did get to buy little toys for the kids, including a Brazilian-made Hello Kitty bag for my girl and a wooden train set for my boy. I also saw some people I met at the beach going around and buying stuff with their family.
The fair also had paintings by local artists, and I wanted some of the bigger ones but did not know how to bring them back to USA.
Lots of trinkets - and those are probably the most "hippie" stuff in the area...you don't hear 1960's Beatles music or psychedelic stuff...but definitely a place to buy Brazilian art and also to observe locals and tourists alike...
Next time I'm going to Brazil, I'm buying that map! Hehehe... Leave a Comment Directions: Praca Osorio
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 by Hexepatty
You simply must take photos of sunsets against dramatic backdrops such as mountains! Very interesting! And the sun seems to know the folks in Rio need it's brightness so much. At dark it gets SO crazy! You have to visit and see the lovely sunsets! Very interesting! Leave a Comment
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 by Lady_Disdain
Everyone from local intellectual to soap opera stars drop by to check out what's new, have a cup of coffee or jut get the paper.
Get a magazine to read just before heading to the beach or drop by late in the afternoon to browse. Address: Rua Visconde de Pirajá, 276
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