South America

Búzios

Rio de Janeiro · Brazil

Sanctuary Score

79 / 100

#23 in the Americas

“Brazil's Saint-Tropez peninsula where twenty beaches, a pedestrian colonial core, and a cooling Atlantic breeze make every day feel like a chapter from someone else's vacation.”

Panorama of the village and its sea bays — Búzios, Brazil

Pexels

Green headland above the blue sea — Búzios, Brazil — Photo by Roberto Huczek on Unsplash

Warm sand along the shore — Búzios, Brazil — Photo by Jaime Spaniol on Unsplash

The ten pillars

Each scored 1–10 by hand. Their sum is the Sanctuary Score.

Nature9 / 10

Walkability9 / 10

Food8 / 10

Healthcare7 / 10

Climate stability8 / 10

Air & water8 / 10

Safety7 / 10

Connectivity8 / 10

Community6 / 10

Beauty9 / 10

At a glance

Tracked separately from the score — these describe the place, they don't rank it.

Climate: Coastal
Sensory load: 4/10 · balanced
Cost: $$$; ~$800/mo · 1BR
Expat community: Medium

Sources

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