Ipanama Beach, Rio De Janiero, Brazil
Ipanema Beach is located in the southern region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
There are always circles of people playing soccer, volleyball and foot volley,
an invented sport that is a combination of volleyball and soccer.
With waves reaching up to 9 feet in the winter, it’s also a great destination for surfers.
Trendsetting Ipanema, the place made famous by the '60s song to bear its name,
has a long tradition of dictating beach chic to the rest of the world.
The beach was, after all, a launching pad for the skimpy tanga bikini,
the once-popular crocheted G-string for men, and the dental-floss bikini.
As expected, the two kilometers of white sand and the bodies strewn
along them are the star attractions here.
Yet the name Ipanema also refers to the surrounding neighborhood a compact,
easily navigated mixture of upscale shops, frenetic nighttime
hot spots and hip restaurants. First-time visitors will want to stroll down
Rua Vincius de Morais -- a strip lined with bars, shops and restaurants,
including the famous Garota de Ipanema Bar (originally called the Velloso Bar).
It was here that Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Morais penned the lyrics to
"The Girl from Ipanema."
There are always circles of people playing soccer, volleyball and foot volley,
an invented sport that is a combination of volleyball and soccer.
With waves reaching up to 9 feet in the winter, it’s also a great destination for surfers.
Trendsetting Ipanema, the place made famous by the '60s song to bear its name,
has a long tradition of dictating beach chic to the rest of the world.
The beach was, after all, a launching pad for the skimpy tanga bikini,
the once-popular crocheted G-string for men, and the dental-floss bikini.
As expected, the two kilometers of white sand and the bodies strewn
along them are the star attractions here.
Yet the name Ipanema also refers to the surrounding neighborhood a compact,
easily navigated mixture of upscale shops, frenetic nighttime
hot spots and hip restaurants. First-time visitors will want to stroll down
Rua Vincius de Morais -- a strip lined with bars, shops and restaurants,
including the famous Garota de Ipanema Bar (originally called the Velloso Bar).
It was here that Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Morais penned the lyrics to
"The Girl from Ipanema."