Ipanema Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has a reputation of being a little more sedate than other Brazilian beaches. One could experience different lifestyles, luxurious apartments, chic boutiques and eateries; which gives all visitors a distinct sense of Rio’s life. There are plenty of hotels at Copacabana and few lined up hotels at the beach front which offers apartments, expensive condos and higher end hotels.
Specialty of the beach:
- Lively beach
- Crowded with families and girls.
- Shower with cool air mist on the sidewalk, from great misters that cool you off
- Amazing light beige color sand of great texture which feels like a salt
Activities at the Beach:
- traditional Brazilian volleyball
- girls parading with latest designs in tropical swimwear
- water and beach activities
- Bathing is not dangerous but one has to be a bit careful
What to See:
The best time to visit marvelous beach of Ipanema is the time around Carnival where many artists celebrate Carnival on the streets of Ipanema forgoing the parades on to the Sombrodromo.
Every place on the beach is calm and has numbers, where number 8 is most popular amongst tourists.
One of the exclusive Brazilian fruit is ACAI, which is similar to snow cone but far better in taste.
Bahiane speciality Acarajee, tapioca pancakes, puddings, cakes, local sweets and sugar cane juice is another specialty of Ipanema Beach.
There are many restaurants, shops and wash club (to use the washing machines) in the town.
Rio de Janeiro is yet another best place to visit where you can discover exclusive arts, culture and lifestyle.
Hotels and Resorts: There are many hotels such as Ipanema Beach House, Windsor Excelsior Copacabana Hotel, Olinda Othon Classic, Hotel Caesar Park, Hotel Praia Ipanema, Marina Palace Hotel and many others.
