

The Praia do Forte is located in Cabo Frio, in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.Constitutes the city's main beach, 7.5 kilometers long. Therein lies the Fort of St. Matthew's Cabo Frio, built in the seventeenth century.


Cabo Frio is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Abuts the east Armação dos Búzios, Arraial do Cabo south Araruama and St. Peter's Village in the west, and Casimiro de Abreu and Silva Jardim north. It is the seventh oldest municipality of the Brazilian Federation. It is the main town in the Lakes Region. It has 186,222 inhabitants, according to census conducted by IBGE in 2010. It is well known for its tourist attractions, like Praia do Forte, the main beach and at parties.