Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro

Federal State

Ipanema ( from Tupi: y = water and Panema = agitated ) is the name of a district and a famous beach of Rio de Janeiro. The quarter was also known by the song Garota de Ipanema ( The Girl from Ipanema ) by Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Apart from the north-eastern Copacabana, which has lost some of its significance, Ipanema is the most important beach Rios. The subsequent direct to him the city borough is one of the more upmarket of Rio. The combination of beach and pleasant city district is unique in this form. The ledge Arpoador Between the quiet beach of Copacabana and the wilder beach of Ipanema ( " harpooner ") and a militarily occupied Fort

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