A guide to Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro's lively beach neighborhood
In the run-up to Rio’s Carnival, follow the beat to this buzzy beach suburb, where the Brazilian city’s surf, food and music ...
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Ipanema Beach
Keep in mind Ipanema is one of the most popular beaches and is always crowded, so it can be difficult to find a spot in the sand during Rio's peak season (December to March), although visitors say ...
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Not quite the 'Girl from Ipanema', a fur seal's rare appearance on Rio's famous beach turns heads
The fur seal on Rio de Janeiro’s iconic beach was turning heads of locals and tourists alike Wednesday morning — though not for the same reasons as the famous "Girl from Ipanema." ...
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The back story on the ‘Girl from Ipanema’
And, amazing as it sounds, a girl from Ipanema really did inspire Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim and Portuguese poet Vinicius de Moraes when they spotted her on Rio de Janeiro’s famous ...
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Fur seal sighted in Rio de Janeiro
Last Wednesday, a fur seal appeared on Ipanema beach and returned to the sea ... In an interview with EBC’s Revista Rio, biologist Daniela Meriano said that fur seals “are mammals known ...
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Meet Tom – the Rio 2016 Paralympic Mascot
Meet Tom, the Paralympic mascot of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games ... Brazilian public decided to pay homage to Tom Jobim who is the composer of The Girl from Ipanema, a Brazilian bossa nova song that ...