Tag: lake region

By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a quick 2.5 hours ride out of Rio de Janeiro in direction of its more famous neighbor Búzios, lies Arraial do Cabo “the town at the cape”. The small...

By Ségolène Poirier, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The municipality of Maricá is situated on the coast of Rio de Janeiro State just about twenty kilometers away from Niterói, and only about sixty kilometers (forty miles) north from...

By Tim Anderson, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While not exactly easy to get to, the city of Araruama is 115 kilometers east of Rio de Janeiro city in an area often referred to as the Lake...