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Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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Araruama is a coastal town in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the Southeast of Brazil. It is a popular tourist destination with both ocean beaches and lagoon beaches.
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Hilltop observation platform with a panoramic view of the area.
Museu Arqueológico de Araruama
Praia de Bananeiras
Praia do Barbudo
Praia do Centro
Praia dos Amores
Praia do Pneu
Praia do Dentinho
Praia de Pernambuca
Praia do Vargas
Pasta.
Pizza and pasta.
Mediterranean cuisine.
Pizzeria.
Ice cream and milkshakes.
Churrasco and seafood.
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