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Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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Rio das Ostras is a municipality of the Baixadas Litorâneas, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the Southeast of Brazil.
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Parque dos Pássaros
19th century house which shows regional artwork in its exposition hall.
Lagoa do Iriri
A lake with dark water, referred to by locals as a "lake of Coca-Cola" because its intense concentration of iodine gives it a color similar to the soft drink.
Centuries-old fig tree where Emperor Dom Pedro II once sat in the shade to rest, followed in later years by Brazilian President Getúlio Vargas, Prince Maximillian of Austria, prince Dom João Henrique (Brazilian), and Princess Fernanda Beatriz (French).
Museu do Sítio Arqueológica Sambaqui da Tarioba
Exposition of pieces, catalogued by epoch and origin, excavated from the Tarioba shellmound, evidencing prehistoric daily life in the area.
Praça da Baleia
Here you'll find a giant bronze statue of a humpback whale.
Praia do Bosque
Praia do Centro
This beach is popular with surfers.
Praia da Tartaruga
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Campos dos Goytacazes · Regional · CAW
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