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Rio de Janeiro and the Girl from Ipanema: Where Music Meets the Sea

Rio de Janeiro is more than a city—it’s sun-soaked poetry. From the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue gazing over the city to the energy of Copacabana, Rio pulses with life. But one neighborhood in particular, Ipanema, has etched its name into global culture—thanks to a girl who walked along its beach and into musical history. In 1962, a young woman named Heloísa Pinheiro strolled past a small bar in Ipanema …