And, amazing as it sounds, a girl from Ipanema really did inspire Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim and Portuguese poet Vinicius de Moraes when they spotted her on Rio de Janeiro’s famous ...

Writing on her website in the early 2000s, Gilberto recalled how several people had claimed responsibility for her success with Ipanema, with Stan Getz saying he had rescued her from being a ...

Cariocas will tell you that Ipanema's vibrant atmosphere is the place to see and be seen, so it's tailor-made for people-watching. Catch locals playing frescobol, a tennis-like game without a net ...