Ipanema

This article covers the district of Rio de Janeiro. For the city in the state of Minas Gerais, see Ipanema (Minas Gerais) .

Ipanema
Coordinates	22 ° 59 ′ 2 ″  S , 43 ° 12 ′ 16 ″  W Coordinates: 22 ° 59 ′ 2 ″  S , 43 ° 12 ′ 16 ″  W
Basic data
Country	Brazil
State	Rio de Janeiro
city	Rio de Janeiro
Sub-prefecture	Zona Sul
surface	3.1 km²
Residents	42,743 (2010)
density	13,855.6  Ew. / km²
Ipanema and the beach with the two mountain peaks “Dois Irmãos” (two brothers) in the background

Ipanema (from Tupí : y = water; and panema = agitated) is a district and a famous beach of Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . The quarter became known, among other things, through the song Garota de Ipanema ( The Girl from Ipanema ) by Antônio Carlos Jobim .

In addition to the northeastern Copacabana , Ipanema is the most important beach in Rio. The neighborhood directly adjacent to it is one of the more upscale of Rio. Between the quiet beach of Copacabana and the wilder beach of Ipanema are the rocky promontory Arpoador ("harpooner") with the military Forte de Copacabana .

location

Ipanema is located in the extreme south in the sub-prefecture Zona Sul of Rio on an extensive sea bay. To the west joins Leblon , which is located on the same bay. To the north of Ipanema is the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas and to the east is the Copacabana.

tourism

Ipanema is a major attraction in the city of Rio de Janeiro, for both Brazilian and international tourists. Every year, many tourists flock to the traditional neighborhood and its beach, which is very crowded on weekends.

Web links

Commons : Ipanema  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual proof

1. ↑ Bairros. Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro, 2010, archived from the original on September 2, 2013 ; Retrieved January 5, 2014 .