Rota 60 – Litoral Sul

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Recife

Recife interweaves rivers, bridges and historic neighborhoods, with Recife Antigo and the Museu Cais do Sertão among the cultural references. Boa Viagem adds an urban waterfront stage. The capital concentrates air arrivals and departures southward via the BR-101.

→ Cabo de Santo Agostinho Leave Recife via BR-101 toward the accesses for Cabo de Santo Agostinho and the PE-060. Gaibu and Calhetas use coastal approaches outside the municipal seat.

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Cabo de Santo Agostinho

Cabo de Santo Agostinho gathers the coves of Calhetas and Gaibu, the promontory that gives the municipality its name, and Engenho Massangana, linked to Joaquim Nabuco’s childhood. Industry and the Suape complex coexist with beach hubs and rural heritage. On Rota 60, the city is the first stop after Recife.

→ Ipojuca The PE-060 links the Cabo and Ipojuca corridors. For Porto de Galinhas and Muro Alto, choose the coastal branch PE-009 according to the location of your accommodation.

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Ipojuca

Ipojuca brings together Porto de Galinhas, Muro Alto and Maracaípe on the coast, as well as its seat tied to the history of the engenhos. Reefs and estuarine areas provide different landscapes to the localities. The choice of beach base determines which branches to use from the PE-060 corridor.

→ Sirinhaém From Ipojuca, return to the PE-060 toward Sirinhaém. The Barra de Sirinhaém has a local access that is different from the approach to the town seat and the route to Guadalupe.

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Sirinhaém

Sirinhaém has a town center tied to the engenhos of the Mata Sul and a coast made up of the Barra de Sirinhaém, Guadalupe and A Ver o Mar. Ilha de Santo Aleixo lies off this coast and is reached by boat. The municipality combines PE-060 accesses with branches to the beaches and the estuary.

→ Rio Formoso The link between Sirinhaém and Rio Formoso follows the PE-060 through the Mata Sul, with sugarcane areas and accesses to urban centers and the estuary.

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Rio Formoso

Rio Formoso grew up along the river of the same name and preserves houses linked to the history of the Mata Sul. The estuary brings together mangroves, channels and fishing communities that connect to the coasts of Sirinhaém and Tamandaré. The town seat lies on the PE-060 axis, allowing the fluvial landscape to be included among Rota 60’s beach stages.

→ Tamandaré From Rio Formoso, follow the PE-060 to Saltinho and the PE-076 to Tamandaré. Carneiros uses a local approach that is different from the arrival to the town center.

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Tamandaré

Tamandaré has Praia dos Carneiros beside the landscape of the Rio Formoso mouth and the Forte de Santo Inácio de Loyola linked to coastal defense. The town can serve as a beach base for excursions in the Mata Sul. The road access from Saltinho uses the PE-076.

→ Barreiros Leave Tamandaré via PE-076 to Saltinho and continue on PE-060 toward Barreiros. Praia do Porto requires its own coastal access.

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Barreiros

Barreiros features Praia do Porto and the landscape tied to the mouth of the Rio Una, as well as an urban center located on the PE-060 corridor. The sugarcane history of the Mata Sul shaped its formation. The stop connects Tamandaré to the coastal localities at Pernambuco’s southern extreme.

→ São José da Coroa Grande The PE-060 takes you from Barreiros to São José da Coroa Grande. The central beach and Vila da Várzea do Una use different accesses within the municipality.