Buzios, Brazil Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Keep time free for ARMAÇÃO DOS BÚZIOS , or Búzios as it’s more commonly known; direct buses run from Rio at least five times a day, or every fifteen minutes from Cabo Frio, a bumpy fifty-minute ride along a cobbled road. A place of great natural beauty, it’s a bit like taking a step out of Brazil and into some high-spending Mediterranean resort: built in the Portuguese colonial style, its narrow cobbled streets are lined with restaurants, bars and chic boutiques where you can buy beach gear at extortionate prices, and even the landscape appears more Mediterranean than Brazilian. … more »