Alagoas · Brazil
In the destination Costa dos Corais.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Porto de Pedras has beaches lined with coconut groves and landscapes at the mouth of the Rio Manguaba. Praia do Patacho and the old houses of the town center invite you to combine walks on the sand with trips along the Rota Ecológica.
5 places to stay in Porto de Pedras.
3 places picked to eat.
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Brazilian routes
Barra de Camaragibe, beaches of Milagres and mangroves of Porto de Pedras on a coastal route through three municipalities of Alagoas.
The local experience
An environmental education project dedicated to protecting the West Indian manatee on the Rio Tatuamunha, visited with a local guide from the community association. The trip goes by jangada (raft) along the river and over wooden boardwalks in the mangrove, to the enclosures of animals in rehabilitation.
Discover Santuário do Peixe-Boi (Rio Tatuamunha)
Opened in 1933, it is one of the town's symbols and offers panoramic views of the region and the surrounding beaches. It is a popular spot to watch the sunset.
Discover Farol de Porto de Pedras
A dense coconut grove, light sand and almost no buildings: it is the postcard image of the Rota Ecológica. At low tide, shallow pools form by the reefs.
Near the mouth of the river of the same name, home to the manatee sanctuary, it has a setting of coconut groves and clear sea. At low tide, the reefs form natural pools along the shore.
