touted as brazils surf capital, this town is truly beautiful and also protected from damaging industry so the water is clean and the wildlife is healthy - different from the other locations in the lakes region, saquarema is actually quite quiet and still holds a lot of the charm it had many years ago.

only 100 kilometers away from rio de janeiro, this place is a favorite amongst cariocas looking to get away from it all - seafood is one of the main specialties here and can be found all over and there are many beachfront eateries looking to serve up the day's fresh catch.

also, much like many other places in the region, excellent pizza can be found in saquarema - visitors will be hard pressed to find glamorous clubs but there is always a place to find a cold beer or a tasty caipirinha and a new friend to share it with.