Much is made of the natural beauty of Búzios, whether in travel articles, photographic essays, or tourism promotions — adjectives like
stunning,
gorgeous,
breathtaking and
spectacular abound, not to mention the incredibly overused
It's a paradise. Búzios has been the backdrop for several television soap operas and countless fashion shows, and is now the preferred choice in Brazil for what's called "destination weddings," all for the simple reason that Búzios
is stunning and the views
are spectacular. Mark and I live here in large part because of the beauty around us. Look at our
own view, for goodness' sake — does this not stir one's soul?
If the people who work in the tourism industry had their druthers, though, they would whisk their clients straight from the airports right into their Búzios lodgings or onto the beaches in buses with heavily-tinted windows. Since that's neither possible nor practical, most visitors to this dazzling resort do get plenty of opportunity to see the
other Búzios, the much-less-glamorous Búzios, the Búzios that photographers and copy writers are paid to ignore. Today I feel like giving this
other Búzios a little recognition:
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