scores of visitors and sun worshippers flock to brazil's seaside each year, especially the beach of ipanema located in the popular zona sul (south zone) of rio de janeiro.  

the morro dois irmãos, the two-peaked mountain reaching towards the sky at edge of the beach,  and the pristine white sands are a stunning site, nevertheless the cultural heritage of ipanema is equally impressive.

the lifeguard 'postos' are positioned all along many beaches in rio, including  barra, são conrado, copacabana, leme, leblon, and of course ipanema.