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street that runs east-west through the centre of town. R$156
Tia Maluca Rua Marechal Floriano (aka Boulevard
Canal), at the junction with Rua José Filho T 22 2647
4158,
restaurants and bars lining the canalside, which comes
alive every evening (but especially Fridays and Saturdays),
this decent seafood joint does a neat line in prawn bobó for
R$34.50. Daily 11.30am-midnight.
W tiamaluca.com.br.
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São Pedro da Aldeia
Jesuit mission & church: Praça da Matriz • Tues-Fri 8am-noon & 1-8pm, Sat & Sun 8am-8pm • Free
The small town of SÃO PEDRO DA ALDEIA , located north of Cabo Frio at the
northeastern end of the Lagoa de Araruama, is built around a Jesuit church and mission
house, which date back to 1617. Perched on a hill above the shores of the lake, the
town provides a marvellous view over the nearby saltpans , which look like a patchwork
quilt on the edge of the lagoon.
ACCOMMODATION
SÃO PEDRO DA ALDEIA
Aldeia dos Ventos Rua João Martins 160 T 22 2621
2919, W pousadaaldeiadosventos.com.br. On a street
leading downhill from the church by the pretty, blue-
and-white municipal library, this is the cheapest
pousada i n town, with simple rooms, but all with a/c, TV
and wi-fi. R$160
Pousada Ponta da Peça Praia do Sudoeste (5km west
of town) T 22 2621 1181, W pontadapeca.com.br.
A pousada built in Spanish colonial style offering well-
appointed rooms, a pretty garden with a pool, and
stunning vi ews a cross the lagoon and surrounding
countryside. R$200
Arraial do Cabo
Six kilometres south of Cabo Frio, ARRAIAL DO CABO nestles among sand dunes,
surrounded by hills. The beaches around Arraial do Cabo are some of the most beautiful
in the state and are usually packed in high season. Praia dos Anjos is perfectly fine
considering the area behind it is so built up, though you'd do much better by walking
north (15min) along a path over a steep promontory to the unspoilt Praia do Forno . A
boat ride is required to reach the stunning Praia do Pontal and the Ilha de Cabo Frio , a
small, pristine island with powdery white beaches, sand dunes and superb views from its
390m peak (boats leave from Praia dos Anjos and charge around R$40 per person for a
four-hour excursion). Another attractive beach is Prainha , north of town, which is a lot
less developed than Praia dos Anjos, but can still get crowded in season.
ACCOMMODATION
ARRAIAL DO CABO
Capitão n'Areia Rua Santa Cruz 12, off Praia dos Anjos
T 22 2622 2720, W capitaopousada.com.br. Looks like a
shopping arcade from the street, but has a pleasantly
maritime feel within, and the added attraction of a p ool, not
to mention a gym and sauna, plus wi-fi throughout. R$230
Estalagem do Porto Rua Santa Cruz 12 T 22 2622
2892, W estalagemdoporto.com.br. A small pousada just
north of Prai a dos A njos with rather poky rooms around a
little garden. R$290
Marina Dos Anjos Hostel Rua Bernardo Lens 145
T 22 2622 4060, W marinadosanjos.com.br. An
excellent youth hostel, which is quiet, clean and friendly,
with a nice li little gard en, priva te rooms and six-bed dorms.
Dorms R$65 ; doubles R$184
Búzios
Armação dos Búzios , or just BÚZIOS , is an immensely scenic resort full of high-
spending beautiful people, and very popular with Argentinians, on a peninsula north
of Cabo Frio. Armação, the main settlement, is built in a vaguely colonial style, its
streets lined with restaurants, bars and chic boutiques, and has been nicknamed
“Brazil's St Tropez”. It comes then as little surprise to find that it was “discovered” by
none other than Brigitte Bardot, who stumbled upon it while touring the area in 1964.
Despite being transformed overnight from humble fishing village to playground of the
rich, Búzios didn't change much until some serious property development took hold in
 
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