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Itaúna Beach

Saquarema is a town of 91,000 people (2016) in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the Southeast of Brazil.

Understand

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Saquarema has beautiful beaches: Massambaba, Barra Nova, Prainha, Boqueirão, Itaúna, Jaconé, Vilatur and Vila, with favorable conditions for surfing. One of the most famous is Itaúna beach. A predominantly tourist city, it is also known as "The national surfing capital". The waves on its beaches are among the best in the country.

Get in

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By bus

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From Rio the "1001" bus ride costs R$33 (Dec 2021).

By carpooling

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There are rides offered from Rio for around R$25 (Dec 2021) on Blablacar.

By car

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It is about 100 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro. The main road accesses are:

  • RJ-106 - Amaral Peixoto Highway
  • RJ-118 - Office Sampaio Corrêa - Jaconé - Ponta Negra.
  • RJ-124 - Via Lagos
  • RJ-128 - Av. Saquarema/Estrada do Palmital

Get around

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See

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  • Itaúna Beach.
  • Sambaqui da Beirada (archaeological site of 4,500 years)
  • Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora de Nazareth (parish church) from 1630

Do

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In addition to national and international surfing championships, religious festivals are an important attraction for local tourism. The main tourist attractions of the city are: beaches, lakes, waterfalls and cascades, and mountains.

Learn

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Surfing. Being considered the Brazilian surf capital, being in Saquarema is a great opportunity to learn the sport. At Itaúna beach look for the ESI School.

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Sleep

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