ipanema is the most famous beach in rio, and posto 9 is the most famous spot in ipanema. the beaches in rio are not delimited by fences, but they are referred to by the word 'posto' and by a the number painted on the lifeguard tower for that particular stretch of sand. a star in it sown right, the history of ipanema beach 9 dates back to the 1960's, when artists and intellectuals used to gather on this spot to debate and enjoy the views. officially brought into the spotlight by the hit bossa nova song 'garota de ipanema ' (girl from ipanema), posto 9 never faded from glamour.
