Flamengo Beaches

--> Flamengo (in-bay) - usually inappropriate for bathing View Larger Map

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Ramos Beach

--> Ramos (in-bay) - Inappropriate for bathing

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Serra Dos Orgaos National Park

--> Serra dos Órgãos ("Organs Range", "Range of the Organs") is a mountain range in the state of Rio de J...

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Teresopolis

--> Teresópolis - Another mountain town, near Petrópolis. Teresopolis is a great side trip from Rio. It's a quick three ho...

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Petropolis

--> Petrópolis - In the mountains outside Rio. A good place to cool down when Rio becomes too hot. Praia do Abricó. The b...

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Paquetá

--> Paquetá -- Though not exactly outside of Rio, because it is an island and can only be reached by a 70 minutes ferry ride, ...

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Paraty

--> Parati - One hour south of Angra, this is a fully-conserved 18th-century colonial town by the ocean, hidden by tall jungle-...

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Búzios

Búzios is a small peninsula about three hours east of Rio. It has several beaches, lots of places to stay and an abundance of night club...

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Arraial do Cabo

Arraial do Cabo is a small town near Búzios. Its beaches have the most beautiful turquoise waters of Rio de Janeiro state. Beaches lik...

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Cristo Redentor

Cristo Redentor ( English: lit. Christ the Redeemer, Portuguese: Cristo Redentor, standard Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈkɾistu ʁedẽˈtoʁ], local...

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