I suggest you all to visit this small paradise in Rio de Janeiro state, in Arrail there are the best diving beaches
and one of the clearest waters and white sands
watch this video below the color of the sea in this region is breathtaking, Arraial is located between Cabo Frio and Buzias about 2 hours from Rio de Janeiro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNVqx3b5il0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr_UgsOaiYE

Edited by noli30 - 09 November 2011 at 16:53

Thanks to all for your contribution but can anyone please suggest which is the best place in Brazil to travel as i am planning to visit there & i didn't know much about there.
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Originally posted by Captain Ron After sailing the world for the past 16 years, (circumnavigating one and a half times), I have seen a lot of places. For over 4 years I sailed the coast of Brazil from Santa Catarina to Forteleza with lots of stops in between - a lot of them with not a 'gringo' in sight. Porto Belo, Ilha Bela, Ilha Grande, Rio, Cabo Frio, Buzios, Camamu, Morro Sao Paulo, Boipeba, Salvador, Maceao, Joao Pessoa, Fortaleza and many other small, out of the way, places. I am 61, retired, with a young Brazilian wife and and a baby, (born in Trinidad when we were in the Caribbean). I have chosen to settle on the island of Itaparica just across the bay from Salvador. The reasons are many but after 9 months I am very happy with the choice. There is an interesting and diverse 'gringo' community spread around the island and a constant flow of cruising yachts to augment the scene. Itaparica is one of the most visited anchorages, by foreign yachts, in Brazil. I find that here I can experience just the right amount of what makes the Brazilian lifestyle unique. Festivals, culture, beach scene, relaxation, history, bars, restaurants, climate and security. All just a stone's throw from everything in Salvador. It won't be everybody's ideal place - but where is? I could have chosen almost anywhere and in fact nearly bought an apartment in Joao Pessoa a while back. I was told that the beaches had to be closed recently due to the pollution - I never saw clean water once in over 8 months. My wife lost interest when she was mugged and I had a gun stuck in my face by someone who wanted my bicycle. (he didn't get it!) So far, Itaparica is proving a good choice.

I agree with Captain Ron about the Island of Itaparica. I bought my house there about eight years ago.  I've been lucky to have some great neighbors. 

Edited by GreatBallsoFire - 30 July 2012 at 20:46

Originally posted by Boycie @GBoF - Do you have any nice pictures you've taken of the island? care to upload a few? I'm sure the ones people have uploaded on trip-advisor don't do it justice.

Penha/Barra do Gil...Here is my beach at high tide. There is a reef 300 meters out. This Beach is listed in a book by a Brazilian of the 100 best beaches of Brazil. I took this picture while walking my dogs.

Edited by GreatBallsoFire - 30 July 2012 at 20:39

Originally posted by Boycie That is a lovely looking beach to be fair! super water color. Is there much poverty on the island? When I was in Trancoso you could feel the suffering when you got out of the town a bit, you had to keep you wits about you.

Yes, we have lots of poor people. We have a small entrenched group of crack dealers. You need to follow the locals, put bars on windows to prevent the jumpers, keep a dog in the yard, consider pointed things along the wall of your gated compound. The poverty is not as bad as it used to be.

Edited by GreatBallsoFire - 30 July 2012 at 21:11