Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
In the destination Costa Verde.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Angra dos Reis spreads out between the jagged coastline and the islands of the Costa Verde. Boat trips let you explore beaches and coves, while downtown holds buildings tied to the town's history.
10 places to stay in Angra dos Reis.
3 places picked to eat.
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The local experience
A strip of firm white sand almost three kilometers long on Ilha Grande, with no buildings or kiosks, reached by a forest trail or by boat to Pouso. It's considered one of the most beautiful beaches in Brazil and has good surfing waves.
Discover Praia de Lopes Mendes
A shallow natural pool sheltered by islets in the north of Ilha Grande, with Caribbean-colored water so clear you can see the bottom from the boat. It's the must-stop on schooner trips around the bay.
A 982-meter summit on Ilha Grande reached by a demanding trail of about 12 kilometers, often hiked before dawn to see the sunrise. From the top you see the whole bay dotted with islands.
Ilha Grande's main village, it receives boats from the mainland and has most of the services on the island, where private cars don't circulate. Trails and boat trips leave from there to beaches, coves and waterfalls.
Close to the mainland, it's one of the most visited islands on the bay's boat trips. Its coves of calm, greenish water, such as Praia de Jurubaíba, known as Praia do Dentista, usually draw boats at anchor.
