Macaé

Macaé is a city of 262,000 people (2020) in northern Rio de Janeiro state that is often referred to as "Cidade do Petróleo" ("City of Petroleum").

Understand
This is the base for most of Brazil's offshore oil exploration.

Get in
The urban area of the first district is accessed through Imboassica by those who come from the Baixadas Litorâneas by the RJ-106 highway, through Aroeira by those who come from the Baixadas Litorâneas by the BR-101 highway, and though Cabiúnas by those who come from other municipalities of Northern Rio de Janeiro.

The city is 180 km from Rio de Janeiro.

Frequent buses from Rio de Janeiro and Vitória.

The route from the long-distance bus station, in the Central Zone of Rio, to the Macaé station is made by the bus company "1001".



See

 * The Monte Elísio manor house was erected at the foot of a small rise, on Avenida Santos Moreira, in the Visconde de Araújo neighborhood. Today it is the headquarters of the Nossa Senhora da Glória Institute. Its construction took place in 1852, obeying the neoclassical and in the internal part, highlight for the wooden staircase, with the initials of Visconde de Araújo.
 * The Monte Elísio manor house was erected at the foot of a small rise, on Avenida Santos Moreira, in the Visconde de Araújo neighborhood. Today it is the headquarters of the Nossa Senhora da Glória Institute. Its construction took place in 1852, obeying the neoclassical and in the internal part, highlight for the wooden staircase, with the initials of Visconde de Araújo.
 * The Serra de Macaé is a set of districts in the municipality that has, among other attractions, waterfalls, canoeing events and traditional festivals in honor of the patron saint. Its main access is via the RJ-168 highway.
 * The Serra de Macaé is a set of districts in the municipality that has, among other attractions, waterfalls, canoeing events and traditional festivals in honor of the patron saint. Its main access is via the RJ-168 highway.
 * The Serra de Macaé is a set of districts in the municipality that has, among other attractions, waterfalls, canoeing events and traditional festivals in honor of the patron saint. Its main access is via the RJ-168 highway.

Do

 * Carnival: parades of painted oxen, carnival blocks, the parade of samba schools, held on Linha Verde.
 * The municipality contains part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic of conservation units, created in 2006.
 * Its most famous beaches are Cavaleiros and Pecado.
 * The Macaé Oilers play American Football.
 * The Macaé Oilers play American Football.