even though posto 9 is reputed for artists and intellectuals,  waves of young and wealthy brazilians have frequented the the area for decades. posto 9, was featured regularly in recent popular history for a number of outstanding moments.   

notably, congressman fernando gabeira was spotted here wearing a famously tight thong in 1970, and leila diniz, a brazilian actress, was captured wearing a bikini while pregnant, considered extremely daring at the time, hence both became iconic postcards.