Arraial do Cabo is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in a region called Região dos Lagos.
It was founded in 1965, after the emancipation of Cabo Frio.
The Massambaba sandbank is an area preserved by IBAMA, it is a narrow piece of land, bordered to the south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the north by the Araruama Lagoon, where the most exotic orchids in the world are found.
The main beaches of Arraial Do Cabo are: As Prainhas (also known as Prainhas do Pontal do Atalaia), Anjos, Brava, Farol (located on Isla do Farol), Forno, Grande, Prainha, Pontal, Graçainha, Praia de Monte Alto.
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Veja também informações sobre Cabo Frio.