PRAIA DE IPANEMA E LEBLON
One and the same beach, separated in the middle by the Jardim de Alá canal, linking Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas to the ocean
Ipanema and Leblon are actually one and the same beach, separated in the middle by the artificial Jardim de Alá canal, which connects Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas to the ocean. Today, Ipanema is the city's most fashionable beach, although it differs little in essence from Copacabana, except perhaps for the waves, which are a little stronger (Ipanema means " bad water " in the Guarani language). Ipanema beach was immortalized in Tom Jobim's cult song Garota de Ipanema. The statue of the singer is enthroned there, guitar on his back!
Leblon is quieter, although the water is a little less clean than in Arpoador or Ipanema. You can order a folding chair(cadeira) and umbrella(cobra-sol) from one of the many barracas on the beach, or the famous globos (typical chips).
Each "community" identifies itself with its own small beach perimeter, defined according to the surveillance posts. Station 7 (Arpoador) has its surfers, station 8 is the favorite of the gays, station 9 that of the young bobos, each responding to certain codes of conduct, certain fashions. All along the beach, volleyball courts, but above all the great fashion of foot-volleyball, are occupied at dusk when it's cooler by young athletes with muscular bodies.
The Mirante do Leblon lookout, at the end of Leblon beach and the start of Avenida Niemeyer, runs around the Morro des Deux Frères: the perfect place to sip an agua de coco and enjoy the panorama.
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Astuce: demander un jus de coco à une des nombreuses paillotes qui bordent la plage.