Green Spaces
Colõnia dos Pescadores
There are several holiday camps in the city, the contents can vary but all of them do social works and as an association of the people they tend to protect and defend the fishermen rights, giving courses of professional training, medical assistance, rescuing values of a millenial profession.
For those who go to Buzios to venture in the waters looking for good fish, in the holiday fishing camp of Rua das Pedras is possible to rent a boat to practice or go touring through the island. Visitors have the possibility to rent a “trainera” (typical boat of local fishing) and the advantage of fishing next to native fishermen and still enjoy comfort. Brazilians, argentines, italians and tourists from all over the world never stop worshipping the great caipirinha served aboard.
The most important party of the fishermen community is San Pedro, in June 29. The image of Our Lady of Saint Ana leaves from the Church of the patron saint of fishing and is taken up to a boat. Decorated with colorful flags which leaves for a procession that lasts all day. In the afternoon the ship carring the image moors in the pier and a crowd accompanies it back to the church. As the celebration is on holidays, the city is crowded with tourists from all over the world.
For those who go to Buzios to venture in the waters looking for good fish, in the holiday fishing camp of Rua das Pedras is possible to rent a boat to practice or go touring through the island. Visitors have the possibility to rent a “trainera” (typical boat of local fishing) and the advantage of fishing next to native fishermen and still enjoy comfort. Brazilians, argentines, italians and tourists from all over the world never stop worshipping the great caipirinha served aboard.
The most important party of the fishermen community is San Pedro, in June 29. The image of Our Lady of Saint Ana leaves from the Church of the patron saint of fishing and is taken up to a boat. Decorated with colorful flags which leaves for a procession that lasts all day. In the afternoon the ship carring the image moors in the pier and a crowd accompanies it back to the church. As the celebration is on holidays, the city is crowded with tourists from all over the world.
