Cabo Frio

Cabo Frio (Cape Frio) is a Brazilian municipality in Rio de Janeiro state, founded by the Portuguese on August 15, 1615. The city's economy is mainly based on tourism. 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).