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The World’s 100 Best Beaches

Prainhas do Pontal do Atalaia

Arraial do Cabo, Brazil

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST BEACHES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 54 2026
Prainhas do Pontal do Atalaia

A small beach of fine white sand with clear, calm turquoise water, reached by a long wooden staircase down from a hill inside a gated area. Visitors arrive by shared taxi up the rough road, by water taxi from Praia dos Anjos, or on foot by trail from town.

Highlights

  • Fine white sand
  • Clear water with small fish
  • Staircase view down to beach

Good to know

  • Shared taxi about R$20 per person each way
  • Car quota; entry about R$21.80 per car
  • Arrive early; crowded by mid-morning

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