at a glance
rua visconde de pirajá, ipanema's bustling main street, was formerly named rua 20 de novembro by the baron of ipanema - it was renamed in 1922 as a tribute to colonel line joaquim pires de carvalho and albuquerque (1788-1848), the first viscount of pirajá, who has been recognized for his contribution to the brazilian independence struggles in 1822, in particular within the state of bahia. colonel line joaquim pires de carvalho and albuquerque was a brigadier, and considered one of the greatest heroes of the war of independence of brazil.
