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Búzios is considered to be one of the best
places for water-sports with beaches such as Foca, Geribá Brava, do
Forno, Olho-de-boi (a naturist beach that is difficult to reach) and
Amores (also a naturist beach). Cabo Frio is
noted for
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The
contrast between luxury and simplicity, the colonial and modern styles and
the different ways of life characterize this coastal region, situated in
Rio de Janeiro, to the north of the state capital and known as the Lakes
Region. The area comprises more than one hundred kilometers of beaches and
sea-water lagoons. The main tourist attractions are the resorts of
Búzios,
Cabo Frio, Arrial do Cabo, Rio das Ostras, Maricá and Saquarema.
its historical past and the colonial style of architecture is reflected in monuments
such as
the São Mateus Fort, built in 1650. The vast dunes of fine white sand
stretch as far as the attractive town of Arrial do Cabo whose population
of nineteen thousand inhabitants is made up largely of fishermen. Its main
attraction is the Pontal do Atalaia, a boulder pointing out to sea from
which schools of dolphins can be seen. Rio das Ostras is a more modest
town appealing to those in search of quiet places to fish. Although close
to the state capital, Maricá has managed to retain the appearance of a
village. Saquarema is known for the festival of surfing that takes place
annually in May on the beach at Itaúna.