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Ipanema Beach


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 111 attractions in Rio de Janeiro
Traveler Description:
Popularized by the song "The Girl from Ipanema," this world-famous beach gives foreign visitors a sense of life in Rio, displaying a cross-section of...... more » Popularized by the song "The Girl from Ipanema," this world-famous beach gives foreign visitors a sense of life in Rio, displaying a cross-section of different lifestyles, chic boutiques and eateries and luxurious apartment buildings. « less
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Attraction type: Beach, Hiking trail, Bay
Activities: Sunbathing, Golfing
Address: Rio de Janeiro
Brazil

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4 of 5 stars
Denisse1980   3 contributions
Ecuador
Aug 5, 2009

Great beach! true it's a bit dangerous for bathing, but you just have to be careful. The view from Posto 9 is amazing! I personally have an issue with dirty sticky sand, but in Ipanema sand is amazing...it has this beautiful light beige color and great texture! it feels like salt...really nice beach! i will definitely come back! PS: go... more

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4 of 5 stars
Kaleponi   32 contributions
Florence
May 12, 2009

Not good for swimming, noisy, and very crowded, it is with do doubt one of the most beautiful urban beaches in the world and one of the icons of the city. more

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5 of 5 stars
giulietta429   478 contributions
Vienna, Virginia
Mar 28, 2009

Walked here one of our three days in Rio. This beach looked a bit lower key than Copacabana. The water was wonderfully warm, the sand -- fine (and very hot!). On the sidewalk, from time to time there are these great misters that help you cool off -- you just press a button and get showered with cool air mist... more

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4 of 5 stars
jotajrivera   2 contributions
Los Angeles
Aug 27, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Ipanema, is as beautiful as it looks in the photographs. I enjoyed my time sitting on the beach and people watching. If your hanging out on ipanema you have to try some ACAI, it's a brazillian fruit. The Acai on the beach is similar to snow cone, and is super good. So when you hear a guy with something strapped... more

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5 of 5 stars
sairakem   76 contributions
London
Jul 27, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I just got back from 3 weeks in Brazil part of it was 9 days in Rio. My boyfriend and I had rented an Apartment in Ipanema beach. Our brazilian friend had got us a great deal on a self catering apartment. I loved the area. so many shops and restaurants, wash club to use the washing machines, every sunday... more

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1 of 5 stars
PA_Ridgeman   2 contributions
Pennsylvania
Jan 15, 2008
30/31 found this review helpful

A word of caution to would be travelers to this area, including Copacabana Beach as well. On our first day of arrival in Rio, my wife and I decided to walk on the beautiful beach of Ipanema. On our way onto the beach we were accosted by three young toughs who decided that we would be easy prey for their... more

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5 of 5 stars
John_rj   2 contributions
Rio
Jun 26, 2007
4/5 found this review helpful

Ipanema is a wonderfull beach with beautifull and cool people. You can see the Arpoador in your left and Leblon in your right. Do not miss it when visiting Rio de Janeiro. more

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5 of 5 stars
ELSUSHI921   37 contributions
New York City, New York
May 9, 2007
10/10 found this review helpful

Its a beautiful beach with thick sand and its quite wide.It can become crowded. Alot is going at the beach, there are vendors selling towels and beach wear, coconut water,and then people playing soccer. It has beautiful scenery and it VERY SAFE. It was nothing like all the reports we heard. Even at night people were walking around and on... more

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