Sarah Brown Made famous by the well-known bossa nova song, "The Girl from Ipanema," this beach has drawn tourists ... to find a spot in the sand during Rio's peak season (December to March ...

Such a portrayal is synonymous with famed pieces of shoreline like Copacabana or Ipanema in Rio de ... of palm trees and white sand. A small number of restaurants and bars dot the beach, and ...

Casa Ipanema arrives at the historic Millennium Biltmore with Brazilian-style sushi, shrimp empanadas, and grilled picanha ...