Ipanema is a neighbourhood located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between Leblon and Arpoador.
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10 Facts About Ipanema
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The beach at Ipanema became known internationally with the popularity of the bossa nova jazz song, "The Girl from Ipanema", written by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes.
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The name "Ipanema" did not refer originally to the beach, but to the homeland of the baron at Sao Paulo.
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Ipanema is adjacent to Copacabana and Leblon beaches, but it is distinct from its neighbors.
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Ipanema is one of Rio's most expensive districts to live in; private investment has led to the building of world-class restaurants, shops, and cafes.
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Ipanema has played a cultural role in Rio de Janeiro since the city's beginning, with its own universities, art galleries, and theaters.
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Beach at Ipanema is known for its elegant development and its social life.
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Ipanema had been a member of the leftist urban guerilla group MR8, which kidnapped the American ambassador, Charles Burke Elbrick, in 1969 and demanded the release of fifteen political prisoners in exchange for his life.
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In 1979, he was photographed wearing a skimpy purple swimsuit at Ipanema, and gave an interview to a gay and lesbian newspaper, inciting rumors that he was gay, which he neither confirmed nor denied.
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Ipanema's going to the beach at Posto 9 made it famous throughout the country.
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