arraial do cabo became an independent town very recently, just in the mid eighties, in1985 - as many other brazilian coastal cities, arraial do cabo is known as paradise of the atlantic.

with its rich history and scenery, featuring spectacular beaches and dunes, the ancient shipwrecks are a  special  attraction to divers.

while saquarema is famous as brazil's surf capital, arraial do cabo is known as the diving capital of brazil.with all of its history and natural beauty, arraial do cabo  remains a wonderfully small, yet vibrant, city less than two-hours away from rio de janeiro.