one of the most absolutely beautiful and tranquil areas in rio de janeiro state is arraial do cabo - located in the região das baixadas litorâneas, also known as região dos lagos or costa do sol, arraial do cabo (the cape settlement) was a native domain prior to portuguese colonization in the early sixteenth century.

pristine beaches of white sand and clear blue waters, surrounded by flush nature, make of this town of of the most desirable destinations for anyone looking to find peace and nature - while the region is a small paradise today, its history is fraught with the activities of european explorers, pirates, and tribal wars.

arraial do cabo used to be a small archipelago of beautiful islands that were combined in a small peninsula by geological and marine forces, creating pontal do atalaia, morros do mirante, and morro do forno.