Today is our last Sunday in Rio. In the evening we fly off to Europe. In the morning we have time to go to the Sunday crafts fair in Osório Square in Ipanema, a five-minute walk from our apartment.
This market has a long history and is closely connected with the development of Ipanema as a place of intellectual ferment. It all started in the '60s, when the Brazilian Boheme gathered in pubs of the neighbourhood to talk about music, art and ... the hippies who had dominated Osório Square selling there their handmade wares.
As everywhere in the world, the hippies went down in history, and the square continues to sell real Brazilian handicraft, stylized folk art, jewelry and food.
Those interested can purchase beautiful paintings whose price can rise significantly over time!
