Armação dos Búzios or simply Búzios, is a city in the State of Rio de Janeiro, located 175 kilometers east of Rio de Janeiro.
It is an old fishing village, which today is a tourist destination that attracts tourists every year in search of its beaches and nightlife.
It is located on a 8 km long peninsula with 26 beaches.
On the one hand, it receives equatorial sea currents, and on the other, those from the South Pole, which means that it has beaches with warm and icy waters at the same time.
Among the main beaches are Geribá, João Fernandes, Ferradura, Ferradurinha, Rasa, Manguinhos, Tartaruga, Brava and Olho-de-Boi.
Olho-de-Boi is located 27 km from Cabo Frio, and is reserved for the practice of nudism.
Its strong winds are ideal for surfing and windsurfing.
See more about the history of Buzios
See also information on Cabo Frio.
