at a glance

believing arms and weapons to be located in the convent, the portuguese arrived and tried to enter - joana angélica famously stood in the doorway refusing to let them enter, and was attacked with bayonets and died the next day, sacrificing her life in defence of the convent.

rua joana angélica in ipanema, like most of the streets in this upscale neighborhood, features many good bars and restaurants, as well as some shops and services - restaurants include zaza bistrô tropical, resto ipanema, braz, and joana e angélica and also the candido mendes movie theatre.