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Cape Frio

cape, Brazil
Also known as: Cabo Frio
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Cape Frio, promontory on Brazilā€™s southeast Atlantic coast, Rio de Janeiro state, 70 mi (113 km) east of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Discovered in 1503 by Amerigo Vespucci, the cape became a 16th-century pirate stronghold and now is the site of the towns of Cabo Frio and Arraial do Cabo. The cape attracts tourists for its good weather and the nearby SĆ£o Mateus Fort, built by the French.

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