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.