South & Central America
Highlights - Essential Info - Itineraries
- Beach Resorts of Brazil
- Buzios
- Chapada Diamantina
- Fernando de Noronha
- Iguazu Falls
- Minas Gerais and the ‘Circuit Of Gold’
- Parati
- Rio de Janeiro
- Salvador
- The Amazon Rainforest
- The Pantanal
- Private Villas & Beach Houses
Buzios
Just two hours east of Rio de Janeiro, on a rugged peninsula is the quaint and charming town of Búzios, which used to be a French pirate hideout and a quiet little fishing village with cobbled streets and friendly locals.
Put on the map by the legendary Brigitte Bardot in the 1960′s, the town has managed to retain its charm and relaxed atmosphere and today is a chic and sophisticated resort for the rich and famous.
It now plays host to a wide variety of lovely hotels and pousadas as well as many excellent restaurants offering exotic cuisine from around the world and a number of stylish bars, boutiques and handicraft stores.
The Peninsula is renowned for its exuberantly sculptured landscape and exotic vegetation, but it is for its 26 magnificent beaches, crystal-clear waters and delightful climate that Buzios is best known.
Each beach has its own charms, but a few to look out for are Azeda, Azedinha, Ferradura, Tartaruga, João Fernandes and Geribá.
When not enjoying some good old fashioned people-watching from one of the restaurants, then it is possible to enjoy a wide variety of watersports including windsurfing, scuba-diving and fishing.
Our preferred hotels include:
Casas Brancas
Abracadabra
Vila d’Este
Insolitos Hotel
Private villas..please see 'Private Villas & Beach Houses' Highlight
