ipanema is a beach-front neighborhood, made particularly famous by the song 'garota de ipanema' by vinícius de morães and antônio carlos jobim in 1962 - the famous posto 9 has been a cultural and intellectual crossroads for locals, visitors and celebrities for decades, and even today it is not uncommon to see notable artists and other public figures roaming the beach.

visitors who are looking to live out the postcard-photograph of ipanema can easily find kiosks selling coconut water and caipirinhas scattered along the outer edges of the beach.