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Ipanema Beach is 2.6 km long and is close to the Leblon neighborhood, which complements it. One of the most famous beaches in the city, it is second in popularity only to Copacabana Beach, where the city's New Year's Eve is held every year. Ipanema inspired composer Vinícius de Moraes when he released the song "Garota de Ipanema", for which Tom Jobim was responsible for the melody.
In addition to being a traditional meeting point for residents and tourists, the beach is used to practice various sports. Favorite activities include skiboarding, surfing, racquetball, volleyball, football and footvolley. The main beach volleyball championships are broadcast throughout Brazil. The beach is also the stage for open-air shows, which take place at night near the canal that divides the Leblon neighborhood. They range from classical music concerts to performances by renowned artists. In 2008, for example, the Bossa Nova 50 Years concert featured the biggest names in the musical genre, historically linked to the neighborhood.
Visitors to Ipanema Beach should be careful when diving, as there are strong currents. Arpoador, one of the points of Ipanema, is a surfing paradise. Posto Nove is considered one of the best spots on Rio's beach, frequented by celebrities and young people. A very common habit is to applaud the sunset, a custom launched in the summer of 1968/1969, when journalist Carlos Leonam, entranced by the beauty, began to applaud, and was soon joined by the circle of friends, who were also present. by Gláuber Rocha, João Saldanha, Jô Soares, among others. This custom of applauding the sunset was enshrined by advertiser Roberto Duailibi, in a television advertisement for sunscreen.
Ipanema is among the main tourist attractions in the city of Rio de Janeiro, both for Brazilian and international tourists. Every year, tourists flock to the traditional neighborhood and its beach. Garota de Ipanema Park and Pedra do Arpoador are popular tourist spots. As well as the view of Morro Dois Irmãos, a postcard of Rio de Janeiro. The Church of Nossa Senhora da Paz is also a tourist attraction in the region, recently renovated.
Recently, several hostels have been installed in the neighborhood, which has considerably increased the number of young people from all over the world on the streets. This increased the value of properties that were previously less sought after, such as older houses located mainly in the neighborhood's picturesque villages.
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