this landmark section of the beach has been home to important local history, and cradle of beloved carioca traditions, such as clapping at sunset - the most beautiful and cherished custom on ipanema beach.

on this page we publish detailed information about ipanema beach's history, traditions, cultural landmarks, and attractions.

on this link, an early morning shot of the beach is posted daily, showing water conditions.

this link shows  ipanema beach on a wikimapia - the link as we present it is best seen using google chrome, as zoon settings might not open correctly with other browsers.