at a glance

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.

not only does the gay crowd likes this stretch of sand, but many international high-profile visitors have been spotted here, perhaps due to the particularly beautiful patrons and the never ending mood for a party on the beach.

right in this area, across from rua farme de amoedo, between 1971 and 1973, ipanema posto 8 was home to a pier that stretched into the ocean, creating the biggest waves ever seen in this stretch of the coast - even bigger waves than along the pedra do arpoador.

today the spot is demarked by a viewpoint and remembered with nostalgia by many surfers of the time.