at a glance

chic, hip, liberal, healthy, musical, glamorous, and avant-garde, ipanema is a cultural landmark for all rio de janeiro and brazil - a neighborhood mostly identified by its gorgeous beach, this district of rio de janeiro shaped the city for over half a century.

a colorful and unique history made this small stretch of sand, gently set between the ocean and a lagoon, one of the most important points of reference for generations of brazilians, and cradle of historic moments in rio's modern history.

home to a constantly changing cultural evolution, ipanema has seen the birth and transformation of trends and ideas, spanning from tropicalismo to the more recent liberalization of glt culture - ipanema rise to cultural and international fame was cemented by a song composed by vinícius de moraes in 1962.