Ipanema Beach

Ipanema is a neighborhood located on the southern zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, between Leblon and Arpoador. The beach at Ipanema was immortalized in the song "Girl from Ipanema", written by Antonio Carlos Jobim and performed by Jobim, João and Astrud Gilberto, and Stan Getz. The song reached the U.S. top 5 in the summer of 1964. Rio de Janeiro - Ipanema Beach Made when I was travelling in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil, full gallery at : http://www. ... Rio de Janeiro - Ipanema Beach Made when I was travelling in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil, full gallery at : http://www. ... Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates: On GoogleMaps: SEE - On GoogleEarth: SEE. Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Government  - Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Area  - City 1,260 km²  (486. ... Leblon Leblon (named after a French plantation owner, Le Blond, who owned this area) is an affluent neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, just west of Ipanema, another neighborhood in that city. ... Arpoador is a district located on the southern zone of the city Rio de Janeiro, in a small peninsula between Ipanema and Copacabana. ... The Girl from Ipanema (A Garota de Ipanema) is considered the best-known bossa nova song ever written, and was a worldwide hit in the mid-1960s. ... Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro – December 8, 1994 in New York City), or Tom Jobim (as he is fondly known in his home country), was a Brazilian composer, arranger, singer, pianist/guitarist and one of the primary forces behind the creation... Antonio Carlos Jobim (born Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim, January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro - December 8, 1994 in New York City), also called Tom Jobim, was a Brazilian composer, arranger, singer, pianist and one of the greatest legends of bossa nova. ... João Gilberto (born João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira on June 10, 1931 in the town of Juazeiro, Bahia) is a Brazilian musician and considered one of the co-creators, with Tom Jobim, of bossa nova. ... Astrud Gilberto Astrud Gilberto (born March 29, 1940) is a Brazilian singer best known for her samba and bossa nova music. ... Stan Getz Stanley Getz, better known as Stan Getz (February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz musician. ...

History

Most of the land that Ipanema consists of today once belonged to José Antonio Moreira Filho, the Barão de Ipanema. "Ipanema" is Old Tupi for "bad water", in the sense of bad for fishing, since the waves die too close to the sand, pushing fishes away. The Tupi language group consists of 6 languages in the Tupi-Guarani sublanguage family: Tupi Antigo, Nhengatu, Tupinkin, Potiguara, Omagua, and Cocoma. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering animals not classifiable as insects which breathe in water or pass their lives in water. ...

Ipanema gained fame with the start of the bossa nova sound, when its residents Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes created their ode to their neighborhood, "Girl from Ipanema." Bossa Nova is a style of Brazilian music created by Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and João Gilberto and was first introduced in Brazil in 1958, with Elizete Cardosos recording of Chega de Saudade on the Canção do Amor Demais LP. Composed by Antonio Carlos... Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro – December 8, 1994 in New York City), or Tom Jobim (as he is fondly known in his home country), was a Brazilian composer, arranger, singer, pianist/guitarist and one of the primary forces behind the creation... Vinicius de Moraes (October 19, 1913 - July 9, 1980), born as Marcus Vinícius da Cruz de Melo Morais in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was a seminal figure in contemporary Brazilian music. ... The Girl from Ipanema (A Garota de Ipanema) is considered the best-known bossa nova song ever written, and was a worldwide hit in the mid-1960s. ...

Character

Ipanema is adjacent to Copacabana Beach, but it is distinctive from its neighbor. It is also distinctively more expensive. It is relatively easy to navigate because streets are lined in a grid. Private infrastructure has created world-class restaurants, cafes and shopping. Ipanema is one of the most expensive places to live in Rio. At the forefront of beach culture are the many surfers and sun worshippers who socialize daily at the beach. There is also shopping available for those who wish. Aerial view of Copacabana from the Sugarloaf Mountain For other uses, see Copacabana (disambiguation). ...

Ipanema has played its own role in Rio's culture since its beginning. It has universities, art galleries, theaters and cafes.

Ipanema holds its own street parade during Carnival festivities, separate from Rio de Janeiro's. Banda de Ipanema attracts up to 15,000 people to the streets of Ipanema for Carnival. Carnival or Carnivale is an annual Christian festival season. ... Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates: On GoogleMaps: SEE - On GoogleEarth: SEE. Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Government  - Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Area  - City 1,260 km²  (486. ...

Beach

The beach in Ipanema is well known. Two rocks called the Dois Irmãos (Two Brothers) rise at the western end of the beach. The beach is marked into segments with points known as postos. Beers are sold everywhere on the beach along with the traditional cachaça^{[citation needed]}. There are always circles of people playing football, volleyball, and footvolley, a combination sport originating in Brazil. Cachaça Java, from Salinas-MG, Brazil Cachaça or cashasa (pronounced ka SHA sa, IPA: ) (also called pinga, branquinha, caninha, aquela que matou o guarda, caxa, aguardente, cana or mé) is the most popular distilled alcoholic beverage in Brazil, made from sugarcane juice (also called garapa). ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ... Footvolley is a sport which combines field rules that are based on those of volleyball with ball-touch rules taken from football. ...

In the winter the surf can reach 10–15 feet. The water quality varies with days of light-blue water to a more murky green after heavy rains. Constant swells keep the water clean. The beach break regularly forms barrels. Ocean waves Ocean surface waves are surface waves that occur in the upper layer of the ocean. ...

One of the most interesting things about Ipanema's beach is that is has an area called "The gay beach", well-known for being a gay-friendly area, with the gay flag floating in the air. GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... Six color rainbow gay pride flag flying over the Castro gay village in San Francisco, June 2005 The actual rainbow colors in the PACE flag (Italian for peace) Rainbow flags at Bucharests annual GayFest LGBT pride parade, 2005 A rainbow flag is a multi-colored flag consisting of stripes...

Safety

Ipanema is generally regarded as the safest district of the Zona Sul. The recent movie City of God has left a critical impression regarding the city of Rio. In reality, Ipanema is a long drive from that particular favela; it is also worth noting that the movie was based 30 years ago. Ipanema is assigned more police patrols than surrounding areas and in the evening, armed guards are stationed at many corners and intersections. City of God (Portuguese: Cidade de Deus) is a Brazilian film, released in its home country in 2002 and worldwide in 2003. ...

View of Ipanema

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References

• City Tour of Ipanema

External links

• Guide to Beach life in Brazil Brazilian culture on the sands