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Praia de São Bento

Praia de São Bento, Beach in Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Praia de São Bento is a 400-metre beach in Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro state, 700 metres from the town centre. Its lagoon-formed sand is washed by the Canal do Itajuru, and the surrounding area is residential. From the beach you can see the Gamboa neighbourhood, the Feliciano Sodré Bridge and the Nova Ponte.

Praia de São Bento lies in Cabo Frio, about 700 metres from the town centre, on the Canal do Itajuru, the channel that links the Lagoa de Araruama to the sea. The beach is 400 metres long and has a lacustrine formation, shaped by the waters of that canal rather than by the open ocean. The surrounding area is residential.

The beach lies 700 metres from Cabo Frio's centre, on the Canal do Itajuru, and the surrounding area is residential. From the sand you can see the Gamboa neighbourhood and the Feliciano Sodré and Nova bridges, which cross the canal.

The beach lies 700 metres from Cabo Frio town centre, on the Canal do Itajuru, and is reached on foot from the centre. The 400-metre strip of sand is bordered by a residential area, so access is through the streets of that neighbourhood. From the sand you can see the Gamboa district and the Feliciano Sodré and Nova bridges.

The beach lies on the Canal do Itajuru, a channel whose water is described as lacustrine in origin. From the sand, the Gamboa neighbourhood and two crossings are in view: the Feliciano Sodré Bridge and the Nova Ponte. The beach is about 700 metres from the centre of Cabo Frio.

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