The Town that Bardot Made

Once upon a time there was a sleepy little fishing village in Brazil.  There was also a famous, beautiful actress who was hounded by paparazzi in Rio de Janeiro.  To escape them, she went to the village, Buzio.  Her agent bribed the paparazzi to stay away, but now tourists come in droves to the beautiful beaches, and restaurants, hotel and gift shops thrive.  So much for the sleepy little fishing village.

There are still boats, but most of them are for tourists.

The quiet beaches are crowded with vacationing sun seekers of all sizes and shapes








Some even build sand castles.


















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The countryside is rugged land, sloping down to secluded beaches, which are less secluded since the tourists found them.

One of the other things the town is famous for is the abundance of bronze sculptures, including, of course, one of Miss Bardot.

Yes, those are sculptures.

In the Port Talk (this is a brief lecture about the next port and the tours available) they showed a picture of 2 bronze cat sculptures on the top of a roof. My guide had never heard of them, so I settled for the next best.

Sign in front of a bar.