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ILHA GRANDE RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL:
Ilha Grande, Brasil, is located at the municipality of Angra Dos Reis, in the state of Rio de Rio de Janeiro. Ilha Grande is found 220 km south of the city of Rio de Janeiro, (plus an hour and a half away in a boat ride from the continent).
Ilha Grande, Brazil, is the biggest island of the Ilha Grande Bay, Rio de Janeiro, where is located.
Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, counts with a surface of 192 Km2, and is covered primarily by dense vegetation, denominated Mata Atlántica of Rio de Janeiro.
ATRACTIONS OF ILHA GRANDE - BEACHES - COVES - PENINSULAS - MOUNTAINS:
Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, harbours more than 30 coves, inlets, or small peninsulas, and more than 80 beaches, suitable for the tastes of all visitors. Every shore of Ilha Grande, Brazil, has it´s own particular caracteristics. For example the shores facing to the Ilha Grande Bay bare calm waters, as for the shores siding to the Atlantic Ocean bare rough waters.
The perimeter of Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is dotted by 86 beaches of unique caracteristics, landscapes, beauty, and scenery. The shores towards the continent offer the visitor of Ilha Grande, transparent green turquoise tones, on the other hand, the shores towards the Atrlantic Ocean offer tones of intense blues.
The two most known coves or inlets of Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are: Abrao inlet and Das Palmas inlet.
To the interior of Ilha Grande or "Big Island", Brazil, we find two huge mountains The biggest one is called Pico d´Agua mountain, with an altitude of 1.037 mts. The second highest at mountain at Ilha Grande, Brazil, with an altitude of 980 mts, is the famous Pico do Papagaio Mountain, in english denominated "Parrot mountain", called in such manner due to the resemblance of the top of the mountain to a parrot.
ILHA GRANDE - LOPES MENDES BEACH:
The most famous beach of Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is Lopes Mendes beach. Lopes Mendes beach, Ilha Grande, is an oceanic beach of 3 km of extention, with thin, powdery, white sand, and with a cristal clear blue ocean. Lopes Mendes beach is a dessertic beach that can only be accesed by boat or hiking. Lopes Mendes beach, Ilha Grande, Brazil, is also well suited for surf.
7 WONDERS OF ILHA GRANDE RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL:
1) Lopes Mendes Beach, Ilha Grande 2) Lagoa Azul, "Blue Lagoon", Ilha Grande 3) Pico do Papagaio Mountain, Ilha Grande 4) Aventureiro beach 5) Parnaioca Beach, Ilha Grande 6) Cachadaco Beach, Ilha Grande, 7) South and East beaches, Ilha Grande.
The incoming harbors or ports to Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil are: Angra dos Reis and Mangarativa.
The trips to Ilha Grande, Brazil, depart in the morning and afternoon, more or less every two hours. The price, to and out of Ilha Grande, ranges between 7 and 15 reais. The boat ride to Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, lasts an hour and a half, travelling a distance of 21 km. There are several companies that do the trip, but only one is official and actually respects the timetable.
BUS AND BOAT TIMETABLE TO ILHA GRANDE
VILA OF ABRAO, ILHAA GRANDE, BRAZIL:
The Vila of Abraao is the entrance harbor or port of Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has a pretty good infraestructure for the tourist and is considered the capital of the island. At Vila do Abrao, Ilha Grande, Brazil, is where most of the accomodation of the island is set, along with most bars and restaurants. Also Vila do Abrao, Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro, is the starting point of all tours and boat trips.
Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro, besides being a wonderfull and beantyfull island is also a huge ambiental protection area, or preserved area. The official denomination of this area is: Ambiental Protection rea of the Tamoios. The APA of the Tamoios, Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is subdivide in three sectors:
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1) State Park of Ilha Grande. 2) Biological reserve of South Beach. 3) State Park Marino de Aventurero
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RIO DE JANEIRO: Information, photos, videos and maps of the city