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Top Reasons to Go
Hanging out with the young and beautiful on the beach at Búzios in the morning, then enjoying the sunset on Orla Bardot.
Sailing a schooner to a desert island for some scuba diving, then watching the dolphins play in your wake on the way home.
Getting lost in time at the Imperial Museum in mountainous Petrópolis.
Taking an early-morning hike through the Atlantic rain forests of Ilha Grande.
Washing down the fresh shrimp with caipirinhas at the kiosks on the beach in Cabo Frio.
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