GEOGRAPHY

WEATHER & GEOGRAPHY

The peninsula of Búzios is 8 km long and has over 20 different types of beaches.

Ocean currents from Antarctica and Brazil influence its microclimate as well as the eastern winds that generally blow the clouds away from the peninsula to the mainland, making Búzios the most sunny city in the carioca state, with 250 days of clear skies and sunshine, and a yearly average of 26°C. For its particular geographic aspect, Búzios offers a great diversity of sports and leisure options. The exuberant beauty of its beaches and hillsides, as well as the roads and trails that lead to magnificent views of landscape, fauna, terrestrial flora and marine life, exerts a strong attraction to the ecotourist and sportsman.

FACTS & GEOGRAPHICAL INFO

The northern coast of Búzios has beaches with calm, clear and warm waters, like Tartaruga, Azeda and João Fernandes, perfect for swimming, snorkeling, kayaking and beginners in water sports. On the other side of the peninsula open ocean waters are somewhat cooler with cold water currents, big waves and wind (like Geribá, Tucuns and rasa) that make them perfect for bodysurfing, windsurfing and kite-surfing. Some bays such as Ferradura and Forno have a very peculiar geography resembling islands.

Location: 170 km (105 miles) north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Population: about 25,000 inhabitants.

Population Jan/Feb: 150-200,000 people.

Area: 69,287 km²

Altitude: 5 m

Climate: Tropical Humid

Building law: Maximum 2 stories high

Postal code: 28925-000

Temperature: Average 26°C (80 ºF)

Temperature of the water: between 18º and 21º C (64 to 68ºF).

Average number of sunny days in a year: 254.

The seasons are exactly opposite to the ones of Europe and United States.

Volts: 110 Watts (220 watts will charge)

Altitude: 5 m

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