One of the holy shrines of modern Brazilian music, the bar Garota de Ipanema was renamed after the famous bossa nova song where the poet Vincius de Moraes had his inspiration from a beautiful, young woman as she walked to and from the beach each day. Enter the place and ask one of the waiters to show you the chair Vincius sat in every day and where he wrote many famous songs and poems, and where he gathered with his friends including Antonio Carlos (Tom) Jobim to discuss life, music, love, and women. Have a chopp (draft beer) and wander around the place, and get lost in the images and beauty of the poetry and lyrics on the walls. Today the tradition continues, with many beautiful women (and men) taking the same path. After you've had your fill of fine Rio beer, walk along Vinicius de Moraes in the direction away from Ipanema Beach, and in a few short blocks you will find the Toca do Vinicius, a store with historical displays where you can buy bossa music and memorabilia.
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