Far South of Rio Grande do Sul

The Far South of Rio Grande do Sul is the flat stretch of land between Lagoa Mirim and the Atlantic, on the border with Uruguay. Santa Vitória do Palmar, the main town, has a territory of about 160 km from north to south, with fields, wetlands, butia palm groves and long open-ocean beaches. Chuí, the neighboring town, sits right on the border, and BR-471 connects both to the rest of Brazil and to Uruguay.

The southernmost point of Brazil lies on a bend of the Chuí stream, near its mouth, beside the Barra do Chuí beach resort, where a lighthouse marks the end of the Brazilian coastline. Farther north, the Hermenegildo resort is the traditional beach for local residents. On the other side of the stream begins Uruguay.

The territory includes lagoons and wetlands that attract migratory birds. Lagoa Mirim, shared with Uruguay, and Lagoa Mangueira run along the coast, and to the north is the Taim Ecological Station, a protected wetland area cut by BR-471, with visits by appointment. Butia palm groves, native butia palms, appear along the roadside.

On February 6, 2027, an annular solar eclipse is expected to pass over the region: Santa Vitória do Palmar and Chuí are within the zone where the Sun will appear as a ring for a few minutes, near midday. Outside that zone, in the rest of Brazil, the eclipse will be partial.

This destination brings together 1 city: Santa Vitória do Palmar.