Ipanema

A long ride for a little fun...

... neighbourhoods and the south zone, full of middle and upper class neighbourhoods and well known beaches like Copacabana and Ipanema. Centro, Rio´s business district marks the boundary between the two. We enjoyed the metro system here that was basically ...

... for the main show can cost $300 (eeeek!). The show we went to was for one of the most attended block parties in Ipanema. It was absolutely brilliant! There were four different band- one was a 15 piece band with large brass section (bit like Basa Basa I ...

... body that happened to fall outside the shade of the umbrellas.  It was a crazy little Christmas Day - lazily sitting on Ipanema beach, girl watching, and drinking out of a coconut.  Definitely not a typical Canadian Christmas!   A big ...

... aload of other randoms just to a bar, we lost Jen and Piers,and 2 English guys in the massive crowded streets of Ipanema! Apparently the English guys found themselves on a gay street. The street parties had begun! And they are mental, just so busy ...

... this week up north. So here is the rundown with how my life has been in Brazil: I lived with an older single woman in Ipanema for my first 5 weeks here. She kind of did her own thing, to tell you the truth I really couldn't understand her most of ...

... realised it was 7am rather than 9am as I thought. Not worried as this gave me more time I walked from the rich district of Ipanema along the beach to Copacabana (a more touristy place) and then up to Centro. After 4 hours I took breakfast in a market ...

... to find two beds at the Ipanema Beach House, as the weekend attratcs more people to the wonderful beaches. The neighborhood of Ipanema has orquids everywhere, you tube it (ipanema orquids), the streets are fun-filled of little bars and stores that echoed ...

... included in the tour price.  We spent about an hour up there as there are some spectacular views of Rio including Botafogo, Ipanema, Copacabana, Leblon, Sugar Loaf and more. Next stop was a rather unusual Cathedral built in the shape of a cone - take ...