Guia 7 Dias - Volume 1

rio de janeiro 39 Today is a bossa nova day. After all, it was at the mythical neighborhood of Ipanema that the musical genre was born. For its fans, at least one address is emblematic: the Bar Garota de Ipanema (Girl from Ipanema Bar, at Rua Vinicius de Moraes, 49), former Bar Veloso. It was there where poet Vinicius the Mo- raes, tenderly nicknamed Poetinha (The Little Poet), and composer Tom Jobim, which were Veloso’s regulars, first sawHelo Pinheiro, the lady that was tall and tan and young and lovely, andwhen she passed, each one she passed went “A-a-a-h”. Under this spell, thousands of people circulate daily at the promenade and the sands of Ipanema and at its neighbor Leblon. Both beaches even form a single sandstrip. If you stand before the sea and look to your right you’ll see the gorgeous Dois Ir- maos (Two Brothers) Hill. Looking to the other side is the Arpoador Stone, point of our daily sunset of this day, and the Parque Garota de Ipanema (Girl From Ipanema Park). However, what almost all the people who go to Ipanema and Leblon for the first time reallywant is to enjoy the beach. Viewed from afar, the sandstrip is As mais variadas tribos se espalham por faixas diferentes de Ipanema The most varied tribes spread through out different spots of Ipanema Há tantos bares e restaurantes de respeito nesse badalado trecho do litoral carioca que levaria um mês para conhecer tudo There are so many noteworthy bars and restaurants around t his trendy stretch of Rio ‘s coast that it would take an entire month to get to know everything