at a glance

known as 'santinho' (little saint), he was a conservative and thought to be the head of the bahia fraction, which supported the absolute rule of emperor pedro i - he was honoured with the naming of this street in one of rio de janeiro's most famous and sophisticated zona sul neighborhoods.

rua barão da torre is located almost midway between rio's magnificent lagoa rodrigo de freitas and ipanema beach, and like many of ipanema's streets it has a large number of residential buildings - it is lined with beautiful trees and is dotted with delicious restaurants, bars and other attractions for locals and visitors alike.