at a glance

home to a viewpoint of the cagarras islands, posto 9 is considered a cultural landmark, home to events such as tropicalismo, and cradle of the tradition of clapping at sunset - on the other hand, posto 8, or more precisely a portion of posto 8, has become the most famous gay beach in rio, home to some remarkably beautiful people, celebrities, and amazing beach parties.

other important attractions in this district are the casa de cultura laura alvim, and the teatro ipanema, not far from zaza bistrô tropical, one of rio's most popular restaurants - set in the center of ipanema is praça da paz, a square where fresh food and flower markets liven up the area every week, right across from the famous igreja nossa senhora da paz, a beautiful white church.

at the nearby praça general osório, every sunday from 7am to 7pm without exception since 1968, and self-described as the largest open-air art and artisan gallery in the world, the feira hippie de ipanema is a popular event for visitors and local alike.