famous worldwide,
ipanema beach has been declared
the best urban beach on several occasions.
only just over 2 km long, ipanema beach is
relatively small compared to other beaches in rio de janeiro,
this beach is home to the two most famous stretches of sand in
rio de janeiro, located
posto 8and posto 9. 'postos'
are lifeguard towers, numbered and used as a reference
point by beachgoers.