Cabo Frio, Brazil

Cabo Frio is a Brazilian municipality in Rio de Janeiro state. Cabo Frio has a tropical climate, and is popular with tourists in the summer months. The city is usually visited by people from Minas Gerais, Brasília and Rio de Janeiro city. Recently the city entered in the route of the greatest cruise ships.

Some of the tourist attractions in the city are the Feliciano Sodré bridge, the Nossa Senhora da Guia chapel, the church of São Benedito, located in Passagem neighborhood, the Nossa Senhora da Assunção church and the Municipal Theatre.

There are nine beaches in Cabo Frio: Forte Beach (praia do Forte), Peró beach (praia do Peró), São Bento beach (praia São Bento), Siqueira beach (praia do Siqueira), Sudoeste beach (praia do Sudoeste), Dunas beach (praia das Dunas), Foguete beach (praia do Foguete), Palmeiras beach (praia das Palmeiras), and Unamar beach (praia de Unamar).

Things to see and do

* Forte Beach
* View from fortress of Sao Mateus
* Feliciano Sodre Bridge
* Nossa Senhora da Guia Chapel

Cruise Season – Jan - Dec
Currency – Real (R$) (BRL)
Language – Portuguese
Population 162,000 approx
Land Area – 401 km²
Electricity – 2 perpendicular flat pins USA style
Time – GMT minus three hours
International Country Telephone Code – + 55

Transport Links – Cabo Frio is served by Cabo Frio International Airport. It is a 25 minute flight from Rio.