at a glance

ipanema has become a point of reference for beach life, musical, cultural, and sporting events such as the circuito ipanema posto 9, and the tournament rei e rainha do mar (king and queen of the see), among others.

the other famous spot of ipanema is a portion of ipanema beach called posto 8, internationally known as the best gay beach in rio.

easily recognizable by the huge rainbow flags marking this stretch, posto 8 is not only attended by gls crowd, but also by international artists, celebrities, and beautiful people in general.

the glt section of the beach starts in front of rua farme de amoedo, one of the most lively and famous streets in ipanema, is marked by many and unmistakable rainbow flags.