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Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro
What Not to Miss
• Watching bronzed bodies stroll by on Ipanema beach
• Playing in an impromptu beach soccer game in Rio
• A sexy night out in one of Rio's many samba clubs
• Strolling through the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires
• Buying hand-crafted leather goods in Buenos Aires
• A (very) late dinner at one of Buenos Aires parrillas
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