1. Pontal do Atalaia

    The cliffs are the whole point here. Pontal do Atalaia sits inside Arraial do Cabo, and getting there means a boat ride or a genuinely punishing hike up, which is exactly why it stays quiet when every other beach is wall-to-wall. The water is that impossible Caribbean blue, the sand is white and soft, and the views from the top look like someone dialed up the saturation on the whole Atlantic coast.

    World's 50 Beaches
    2026 · #44 · The World's 50 Best Beaches
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    The Small Beaches, State of Rio de Janeiro, 28930-000, Brazil · Brazil
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