It is much more fun to go to Arraial do Cabo on the weekends

Arraial do Cabo

    

Great news!!!

According to “O Globo,” the most famous newspaper in Brazil, Azul Brazilian Airlines, started on Sep. 23 to flight from Rio de Janeiro to Arraial do Cabo area.

 Azul, the way it is called in Rio, is making the impossible to become possible. It is resolving what Cariocas complain the most: traffic for short trips on the weekend.

 Cariocas are experts on facing hours of traffic every day. They now have the choice to go by bus, by car and by airplane to Arraial do Cabo.



Arraial do Cabo is located at 140 kilometers from the Rio de Janeiro city. 

If you are tight with money, go to the bus station in Rio de Janeiro downtown and enjoy three hours on the road.
 Remember to leave before the rush hours on the weekends; otherwise, your trip are going to last for five hours trip or more.

If you decide to rent a car. It is very convenient as anywhere in the world, but remember that in many places in Rio de Janeiro you are going to face a heavy traffic.

A great option now is to fly with Azul. The flight depart from Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Campinas every day but Saturdays.

If you want to travel to Arraial do Cabo from U.S. it is easier now. You can flight straight to Rio de Janeiro and then go to  Cabo Frio. Cabo Frio is around 10 kilometers from Arraial do Cabo by car.

A cheap option is take a bus at the bus station.The bus from Cabo Frio to Arraial do Cabo depart each 20 minutes and runs till 12 a.m.




Driving from Cabo Frio to Arraial do Cabo on Estrada Velha de Arraial do Cabo,is a box full with surprises.

Portal 

Arraial do Cabo

In this link, Arraial do Cabo you can find amazing pictures.

Along the road, you can find white sand dunes around the road and  on the middle of the road.
It is possible to  see a cow crossing the street, a small pond,

and a shoal.