at a glance

along with posto 9, this area was home to tropicalismo, an intellectual movement opposing the dictatorship and politics of that era - more about the history of the subculture of posto 8 and the pier of ipanema can be seen on this website and in this film.

however, rua farme de amoedo's true rise to fame came in the 1990's, when the local and international community chose it as a favorite spot.