set in the middle of the small bay home to ipanema and leblon beach, this small portion of ipanema beach is the most famous spot on all rio's beaches.

in addition to the cultural reasons for posto 9's fame, one of the reasons for this notoriety is the perfect view of the cagarras islands (arquipélago das ilhas cagarras), framed by the pedra do arpoador on the left, and the morros dois irmãos on the right.

at sunset, when the islands and the mountains are still visible against an orange backdrop and in silver waters, the lights of favela vidigal shine on the right, adding a dimension to the beauty of the scenery here.