Oceanfront home with pool in Marica, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Maricá is a quiet coastal town where unhurried life is the norm. It is a place of immense natural beauty and nice, friendly people. Large enough to have the amenities you would need on a daily basis, Maricá is just the right size not to have the hassles of city traffic and high tourist prices. With a population of over 100,000 people, Maricá is a small city with lots of great things to offer.
Considered as the entrance to the Lakes and Beaches Region, Maricá is one of the most beautiful cities in the State of Rio de Janeiro. Without a doubt, it is blessed with natural beauties from gently rolling hills to unique mountain peaks; from a canal to four interconnected lakes; from the Atlantic Ocean to 45 kilometers of white sandy beaches; from verdant meadows to a town center that continues to show growth and positive changes.
Maricá has the amenities to boot. It has an excellent hospital, several medical clinics and doctors offices, drugstores, restaurants and bars, grocery stores, gas stations, several churches of various denominations, native craft stores, nightlife, and a great town plaza that is a perfect place for an evening stroll, have a drink of local beer varieties, a bite of local delicacies and meet the locals. For the active and athletic visitors, our town offers several types of sports such as surfing, body boarding, jet-skiing, fishing, boating, hang-gliding, rock climbing, biking, motor cross riding, hiking, diving, windsurfing, sailing, kite surfing, tennis and much more. There are several nearby museums, a water park, historical landmarks, annual carnival festivities, shopping, botanical gardens, rainforests, environmental preserves, sightseeing, nightlife of dancing to samba music or karaoke singing, cable car rides, excellent food, art, great culture and its biggest assest, its warm and very friendly people!!!
Marica is about an hour from the famous city of Rio de Janeiro, world-renowned beaches such as Copacobana, Ipanema, Flamengo, Botafogo and Cabo Frio, the Rio international airport, and the must-see tourist attractions Statue of Christ and Sugar Loaf Mountain where one is confronted with breathtaking and incomparable sceneries. It is only 35 minutes from its neighbor city Niteroi, which has a population of over 1,000,000 people.
LIOS In Vila Velha, Brazil
Vila Velha: Rio Without The Hassles—Or The Price Tag
Less than one hour north of Rio de Janeiro by air lies the small coastal city of Vila Velha. Life here centers around the beaches; with lovely weather throughout the year, locals take advantage of the warm ocean waters no matter the month.
A typical day might include boating, swimming, fishing, or just relaxing in a hammock... Then join your friends at a beachside kiosk for churrasco (Brazilian-style barbecue) and icy-cold beer poured for each person from large shared bottles… or enjoy the freshest of seafood, caught the same days as it is cooked.
When you get tired of the beach routine, walk to the north end of the strand and scale Morro Moreno—you’ll be rewarded with stunning panoramic views of the region.
For those who love the outdoor life, this little corner of Brazil is hard to beat. Whether you want to get in shape, photograph lovely scenery, or simply relax over beer and barbecue at the beach… this place is a nature-lover’s paradise.
And, while Vila Velha in many respects is like a scaled-down version of Rio, it differs in one important respect: Vila Velha is much cheaper, particularly its real estate.
Vila Velha is not for those who love lots of cultural activities—those looking for museums and university lectures would probably bore of the beach quickly.
However, for those who love the outdoors, especially the shore, Vila Velha is made to order. It's ideal for those who enjoy the beach, outdoor activities, or relaxing with a beer... and for those who relish the thought of being lulled to sleep and then awoken again by the sounds of crashing waves…
PICKUP (1951) FULL MOVIE Hugo Haas, Beverly Michaels, Alan Nixon
One of Haas' best noir films, this movie has the feel of an old dime paperback.
Pickup (1951): Haas is a station agent for the railroads and bags cheap Beverly Michaels who thinks he's got a fortune stashed away in the desert. Alan Nixon is his young assistant and Michaels races after him for some lust and larceny, plotting on the killing of Haas, discussing it out loud in front of him because he's lost his hearing with the most intense case of tinnitus in the history of the cinema. The movie also has a beatnik hobo buddy called The Professor. This is one of Hugo's best and reminded me a lot of pulpy Jim Thompson novels.