Tag: Saquarema
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The world's elite surfers arrived in Rio de Janeiro state this week for the start of the World Surf League's (WSL) 2017 Rio Pro at Saquarema's Itaúna Beach, about 100...
By Sarah Coursey, Editor
RIO DE JANEIRO - Transplanted New Yorker Jeff Gardner tends an organic garden in the Rio state seaside town of Saquarema. He lives with his wife Rosa and his twin daughters, and when he is...
By Nicholas Storey, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - East of Rio de Janeiro proper lies the tranquil lake region, in fact magnificent sea-fed lagoons which have long offered respite for urban dwellers on weekends and holidays. The area...
By Nicholas Storey, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Saquarema is a seaside town, 100 kilometers northeast of Rio de Janeiro, famous for hosting the world surfing championships in Itaúna and the volleyball championships in Barra Nova.
The beach community comes...