Armação dos Búzios

Armacao dos Buzios on the map of Brazil

Armacao dos Buzios ( briefly also Búzios ) is a town on the Costa do Sol northeast of the metropolis of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Since its "discovery" by Brigitte Bardot and Jacques Cousteau in 1964 applies Búzios, formerly a sleepy fishing village, known as the " Pearl of the Costa do Sol " ( Sun Coast) east of Rio de Janeiro. Until 1997, Búzios was a district of the city of Cabo Frio, since it is an independent municipality with an area of 69 km ². Especially by immigration, also from Germany, the population has tripled since 1997 to about 28,000 (as of March 2009). Tourism ( 13,000 beds) became the main industry before the fishing: Brazil's only Foz do Iguaçu and five million registered capitals (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Salvador, Recife and Brasília ) more foreigners nights than the small Búzios. Among Brazilians Buzios is considered elitist. Tourism infrastructure and varied cuisine at a high level are - small space - unique in South America. Argentine and French are the largest foreign contingents as residents and as tourists.

The center is located on a 16 -acre, hilly peninsula. Around the peninsula are 25 beach coves, which are among the most beautiful in Brazil. Also, the year-round balanced maritime climate with low rainfall (740 mm annual average ), and the relative proximity to Rio de Janeiro (170 km ) contribute to the popularity of Búzios in to continue the well-preserved by strict building codes fishing village ambience: In Búzios may only be built on and two floors, on most beaches is building ban. Large or multi-storey hotel complexes are not found in Buzios, instead, numerous family-run mini-hotels ( pousadas ) and " Guest Houses ".

In addition to a golf course, the Búzios visitors water sports options are provided. The relatively unknown in Europe before diving area Búzios is continental - independent.