Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · South America
Arraial do Cabo sits on the route: 15 minutes from Cabo Frio.
Arraial do Cabo is a town located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With a population of 32,794, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Arraial do Cabo sits in Brazil, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Sao Paulo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Arraial do Cabo to your route.
Arraial do Cabo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐʁɐjˈaw du ˈkabu]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 30,593 as of 2020 census and its total area is 160 square kilometres (62 sq mi).
It was founded in 1503 by the conqueror Amerigo Vespucci. In 1960 a documentary film wasRead more
made directed by Mário Carneiro and Paulo Cesar Saraceni about the local fishing industry.
Its geography made Arraial do Cabo an important and dangerous point in the age of sail. From the arrival of the Portuguese Navy in 1503 through the nineteenth century, many shipwrecks occurred. Due to this fact (and other biological factors) Arraial do Cabo is well known as the "Dive Capital".
The municipality operates the Ilha do Cabo Frio Biological Reserve, a fully protected conservation unit on an Atlantic island in the south east of the municipality.
It contains the 56,769 hectares (140,280 acres) Arraial do Cabo Marine Extractive Reserve, created in 1997.
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Arraial do Cabo is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -22.9661 latitude, -42.0278 longitude.
Arraial do Cabo has a population of approximately 32,794 people, making it a town in Brazil.
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