Easy to love, hard to leave, Rio de Janeiro is also called "Cidade Marvilhosa" because it is an authentic place of beauty. Its most famous image is not a photo, but a song: "Garota de Ipanema" the seashore, the city, the surroundings all of that is Rio de Janeiro, I proudly say it is truly one of my favorite gay-friendly places on Earth! Ipanema is the place to be.