Cabo Frio
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- Introduction
- Neighbourhoods
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
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Introduction
Cabo Frio is a resort town with a population of 150,000 that has it all for the tourists: excellent beaches, night clubs, restaurants, shows and night life for all ages and tastes. Cabo Frio offers easy access to all nearby tourist centers including Arraial do Cabo, Buzios, Rio das Ostras, Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro. The bus terminal has reliable direct service to São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Juíz de Fora, Macaé, etc.
Arraial do Cabo is the Brazilian capital of
scuba diving and its main attraction is the ocean. While the temperature of the water on the beach is 23-26 degrees year long, there is a cold layer just above the bottom and the use of 6mm suit when scuba diving is recommended. There are 88 wrecks in the area a great scuba diving attraction. Snorkeling or spear fishing is another popular activity. The boat trips are unforgettable, especially the one to the Blue Grotto with stops at the Pontal do Atalaia and floating restaurant. The town itself, surrounded by hills and resembling a fishing village, has white dunes, sandbanks, lagoons, unspoiled beaches and beautiful headlands, like Pontal do Atalaia, where you can enjoy a wonderful coastal sunset. At Big beach, stretching as far as the horizon in the direction of Saquarema beach, you can indulge in a late-afternoon drink and a bite to eat in one of the bars. For the more energetic travelers, there is a number of trails to explore, such as the one that leads to the old lighthouse.
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Sights and Activities
Cabo Frio & Arraial do Cabo, called "Atlantic Paradise" feature the best of the “Region of the Lakes”: dunes, lakes and paradisiacal beaches. Discover 20 miles of the best beaches in Brazil, crystal sand that is 80% see through pure crystal that sings when you squish it! Cabo Frio is the perfect place for swimming, scuba diving, kiteboarding, windsurfing and surfing! This beautiful nature, perfect weather, simple way of people, architecture of small town makes this region a great tourist attraction.
- Arubinha lagoon stretches for miles like a huge warm waist-deep sandy bottom swimming pool.
- Arraial do Cabo is considered the scuba diving capital of Brazil with diving spots for all tastes within few minutes of the shore with rich and diverse marine life: turtles, morel eels, dolphins, whales, penguins and variety of corals. While the water on the surface is always warm you will need a 6mm wetsuit for diving. There is a cold layer diving below 30' formed by the Antarctic current 3-5 feet above the bottom.
Events and Festivals
Weather
The climate is warm and humid year round with equal air and water temperature on the beach of average of 25 °C in the summer and 20 °C in the winter.
Getting There
By Plane
By Train
By Car
Cabo Frio is less than 100 miles or a 2 hour drive away from Rio de Janeiro (depending on the traffic). Follow the signs for Niteroi, after the 13km Rio-Niterói bridge make a left in direction of Rio Bonito, about 50km. Then take a right (Via Lagos) following the sign Araruama / Cabo Frio (Região dos Lagos). Continue for another 70kms past Araruama and Sao Pedro till you get to Cabo Frio.
By Bus
Taxi ride to the bus station (rodoviaria) from the airport, Copacabana or Center is around R$25. From "Rodoviária Novo Rio" take Autoviacao 1001 bus (http://www.autoviacao1001.com.br/en/) to Cabo Frio (every 30 minutes, cost R$ 20, 2-3 hour trip).
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| Property | Address | Type | Phone | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Laguna Hotel Pousada | Rua dos Atobas 22 Frente a Praia do Foguete | Hotel | (+55) 22 2648-5858 | 64 |
| Pero' hi youth hostel | Rua Coutrim, 13- Peró | Hostel | 67 | |
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