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Ipanema: MY BACKYARD IS IPANEMA
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  • marcbrazil
  • By marcbrazil on October 22, 2007
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  • LONG LIFE TO RIO!!!I love Ipanema! - Rio de Janeiro
    LONG LIFE TO RIO!!!I love
    Ipanema!
    by marcbrazil
    I live very close to Ipanema, from our house it takes about 15 minutes walijng distance, so when I have time I always go to the beach with Rafael, my great friend who lives with me and his family. the water is quite cold, but it does not reach a "canadian level", so you can handle!

    The water is clean and in a very hot day you can relief in these delicious water!

    So everytime you can just GO TO THE BEACH and chill out!

    Many thanks to my personal photographer Rafa!!!

    SEPTEMBER 2007

  • Address: CLOSE TO ARPOADOR ROCKS
  • Directions: In the beggining of the beach between Pedro Melo Street and Farme de Amoedo Street!
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    Ipanema: Ipanema's beach: gay point! :-D
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  • Updated By yasmin_renzo on April 28, 2007
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  • one of the best beaches in Rio de Janeiro. with beautiful people, gorgeous girls with great ass and small bikinis... LOL
    but if you like guys, be sure you'll find lots of interesting cute and attractive men there...
    really beautiful place, great view, fun and democratic.... there's always a place at Ipanema's beach for you! no matter which "tribe" you belong to.
    there's the most HOT gay point in the city, right in front of the street Farme de Amoedo. after getting tanned go to any bar in that street, you'll always have a good time!
    during Carnaval that street goes insane... it's 24h of beach and party and beach and more party!

    i'm telling that because all of my gay friends are the best company to spend carnaval with or go to exciting parties, and we only go back home after we can't stand dancing anymore!! lol

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    Ipanema: ONCE IN RIO - GO TO IPANEMA
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  • Updated By marcbrazil on October 22, 2007
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  • Go to Ipanema!!! YOU MUST TO!!!! - Rio de Janeiro
    Go to Ipanema!!! YOU MUST
    TO!!!!
    by marcbrazil
    Rio is a beach destination, this is for sure!!! So bear in mind that at least one or two days you have the spend the whole day in the beach exactly like our people love doing!!!

    Remember I told you...IN BRAZIL DO LIKE THE BRAZILIANS....So almost everyday, all we like to do is baking ourselves on the sand, enjoying the see and watching beautiful people!!!

    IPANEMA IS WAY LESS TOURISTY THAN RIO, Ipanema is our house, very very residential and less hotels on the Coast.

    This is the beach where you will see TONS OF GIRLS FROM IPANEMA..and for the women...they will see the MUSCLY BOYS FROM IPANEMA!!!

    Very colourful place...Ipanema is more than a district, IPANEMA IS A LIFE STYLE!

    OCTOBER 2007

  • Address: THE BEACH AVENUE - VIEIRA SOUTO
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    Ipanema: Arpoador
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  • By Willettsworld on September 30, 2005
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  • Ipanema - Rio de Janeiro
    by Willettsworld, 2 more photos
    Arpoador is vaguely defined by an area between the streets of Rainha Elizabeth and Francisco Bhering. It includes two beaches, a park overlooking the ocean and some of Rio's most desirable apartment buildings. Arpoader has a large rock formation which offers views of Ipanema and Leblon on one side, and Copacabana and Leme on the other.

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    Ipanema: Great Outdoor Fun
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  • Updated By speer on February 11, 2005
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  • Two Brothers Mountain from Ipanema and me - Rio de Janeiro
    Two Brothers Mountain from
    Ipanema and me
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    The beaches are full of fun as tourists and locals mix and play volleyball, shop for locally made crafts, and of course catch some rays.

    The locals play a game called foot volley at the beach. It is like volleyball, but you can't use your hands or arms. Very difficult, but there were several groups playing . . . .

    Throughout the beach are safety stations with life guards. Showers are also located for the convenience of removing "extra" sand.

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    Ipanema: Museu H Stern
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  • By Willettsworld on September 30, 2005
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  • Ipanema - Rio de Janeiro
    by Willettsworld
    This is the headquarters of the famous jeweler H Stern where there is this museum. There's a 12 minute guided tour as well as a permanent exhibition of fine jewelry and rare minerals. You might get free access if you receive a leaflet under your hotel room door like I did.

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  • Address: Rua Garcia D'Avila 113
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    Ipanema: BETTER THAN THE FIRST, BUT IT IS THE SECOND
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  • By RafaelTheSecond on July 29, 2005
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  • Ipanema Beach by RTL - Rio de Janeiro
    Ipanema Beach by RTL
    by RafaelTheSecond
    The most famous beach in Rio is Copacabana, beautiful beach, very democratic ambience even when one million people live in the same district, very close to Copacabana, there is a more residencial beach called Ipanema, also famous because of the Bossa Nova Music, THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA (sang by Frank sinatra), but the beach is marvelous, the people are more local the touristic, and it is always fashionable. It is chic to go to Ipanema, so do not miss this ma rvelous beach!!! :)

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  • Address: AVENIDA ATLANTICA
  • Directions: If you follow the coast from Copacabana, Ipanema beach is the next one!
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    Ipanema: Ipanema
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  • Updated By MM212 on January 30, 2009
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  • The Ipanema pavement design - Rio de Janeiro
    The Ipanema pavement design
    by MM212, 4 more photos
    First developed in 1894, Ipanema became in the 1960s one of the most famous beach communities in the world. The world took notice of Ipanema when it emerged as the centre of the bossa nova music movement. Specifically, the song A Garota de Ipanema (The Girl from Ipanema) written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes, which topped music charts for weeks, made Ipanema a household name. Ipanema today is one of the high-end neighbourhoods of Rio de Janeiro, with expensive houses, apartments, shopping and restaurants. Many visitors seeking the beach life of Rio have to choose between Ipanema and Copacabana. Ipanema is a little smaller and a touch more exclusive, but the beaches are super crowded, yet the restaurants and shopping are a little better. Ipanema is delineated by Copacabana, Leblon, the Atlantic Ocean and Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas. Take a look at the travelogue: "Boy and Girl from Ipanema" for photos of Ipanema's crowd.

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    Ipanema: Beach Life
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  • By ChrisRJ on May 5, 2005
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  • Ipanema - Rio de Janeiro
    by ChrisRJ
    During the day the beaches of Ipanema are packed with sun worshipers. At dusk people come out to play volleyball or to just sit and relax at one of the kiosks and have a beer. Nice and mellow!

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    Ipanema: GIANT SHOWER - IPANEMA
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  • Updated By marcbrazil on October 22, 2007
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  • This is me in the huge foams! - Rio de Janeiro
    This is me in the huge foams!
    by marcbrazil
    Just pay attention in the swimming condition of the sea, most of teh time Ipanema is a paradise for surfers and some brave fellows like me who really know how to face a rough sea...The ocean is Ipanema can be quite unfriendly, but it is always a pleasure to feel yourself in a FRUIT MIXER once in a while! hahahahaha :)

    SEPTEMBER 2007

  • Address: CLOSE TO ARPOADOR ROCKS
  • Directions: VIEIRA SOUTO AVENUE
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