dating even further bac, in 1906, posto 8 by rua gomes carneiro was home to a famous duel between senator pinheiro machado and edmundo bittencourt, the editor in chief of the newspaper correio da manhã (the morning paper) - the senator won, and while duels may have faded in popularity, the glamour of posto 8 certainly has not.

anyone interested in taking a look into ipanema's life, might enjoy preamar, an hbo series examining some (fictional) aspects of the life of ipanema residents. on this link we posted some pictures taken during a day of high-tide in ipanema, with great waves crushing under a blue sky. the documentary 'mar urbano' (urban sea) by ricardo gomes, peeks into the underwater life of copacabana and ipanema beach, showing marine life, fishermen, and even treasure hunters - people who actually make a living finding small lost precious items and jewelery lost in the sand.

ipanema beach is reachable by buses going along copacabana, as most buses stop at general osório (general osório square), which is also the closest subway stop to ipanema beach.