as the name alludes to, the lagoon is located in the municipality of saquarema, not far from the city, with numerous mountains surrounding it - a particularly popular one for hiking is the morro da cruz, which offers incredible views of the lagoon. additional mountains surrounding the lagoon are the mato grosso, redonda, tingui, and the palmital, with a highest peak reaching an impressive 879 meters into the sky.

the largest lagoon in the região dos lagos, and, in fact, the largest permanent hypersaline lagoon in the world, the colossal lagoa de araruama.

many tourists are drawn to the 'relaxed town' atmosphere of many of the regions' cities. the most popular tourist destinations in the region are the well-known búzios, cabo frio, and rio das ostras.