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Ilha Grande FAQs 
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• What about electricity ?
It´s normal in high season the elecity break in some moments or when rain tooo much, for this reason it is important to take lantern, mainly in night walks. THE ELECTRICITY it´s 110 V, and it´s normal AMERICAN STYLE PLUGS (two plane vertical)
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• It is necessary to book accommodation in advance?
The answer depends on the desired inn and dates.
There are lodgings ALL YEAR are complete so YES !!must be booked. These inns are ASALEM, TAGINAGI, MANACA, ANCORADOURO, CAICaRA and sometimes do Canto.
During the low season it is easier to find accommodation without reservation, bargain price (not at the above). It is also about the date, IN JANUARY, FEBRUARY is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to book at any inn previously. CARNIVAL, EASTER also, the island is filled in these dates. If not booked you ends paying for expensive stancy in places that are usually cheap or are empty
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• How will visit different beaches on the Ilha Grande?
On the island there are no cars, no roads, no buses, no taxis, or everything goes or WALKING or by BOATS.
The beaches you can visitn form Abraao (the main town) walking tour are: Praia Preta, Do Canto, Da Julia, Praia da Crena and Abraozinho. All these are close and no offer difficulty. Walking can also go to Lopes Mendes beach and Dois Rios beach but both require regular or good physical condition, not for easy for the elderly or children less 7.
Somewhat farther and is relatively easy Praia da Feiticeira and Feiticeira waterfall and with more time and storng condition can be reached at Praia do Rio Perequé (Pereque River Beach) and Boca do Ceu Beach and native sea food resto bars. Any other more distant beach camping require to return the next day.
The beaches of Saco do Ceu, Laguna Azul, Laguna Verde, Funil, Santana, Aracatiba, Sitio Forte are accessed by boat, there are also daily boats to Palmas, Pouso and Lopes Mendes. For Get to the amazing Dois Rios Beach also has a boat but only if the wind and wave conditions permitting, otherwise ONLY ON FOOT
The beaches of Aventureiro, Longa, and other like Proveta's in the south side are accessed after 3 days' walk from Abraao or hiring a private speedboat. Or go to Angra dos Reis, pay for private excursion and return to Abraao (need much time and $$). Beach Parnaioca just in private boar or 2 days walking, like those Sul and Leste Reservation. I think I did not forget or at least none of the important and best known for their beauty. In high season some time it´s possible rent a big speedboat share with others and made a TURN AROUND ISLAND TRIP, with this you see all beaches, but all day required, you see all but enjoys none.
If you are going to navigate around the island, make sure the boat is enabled, the crew is properly qualified and if the boat has 2 engines. Navigation is open water areas need more than only 1 engine, is a council of a captain yacht man.
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• Is there any nightlife on the island?
There is some nightlife in summer. For the rest of the year it is more quiet but there are bars with good beer (cerveija), open from 8pm to 1am approx.
We normally have live music for local people (samba, pagode, forro, typical music) to attract all kind of people like foreigners, local people and brazilian tourists, which is held in front of Church Square.
Lots of tourists visit the island which like to enjoy the beach and the moon at night while playing guitars and watching the fire.... a really nice place to fall in love ;o)
Once in a month the Aquarios Albergue, a backpackers hostel, organises a rave with DJ Taz (Juninho, a local, funny boy)
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• How is the security? there is theft or violence in Ilha Grande?
Ilha Grande is a quiet place, one can walk at any hour through the streets without feeling threatened, is a small town in the interior of a large country, should be equal throughout the world, one thing is the big city and another inside. It is hard to see an episode of violence, maybe some night any discussion of who spent some alcohol but not beyond that this.
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• Are the lodgings far away from the disembark dock?
You have very close Inns at less than 100m, and you also have others more distant. But the town is small and the most remote is located at no more than 10 blocks from the dock. If you have too much luggage, you can hire a cart to carry them. This will cost you between R$5 and R$10 depending on the distance (R$1 for 100m aprox.) Some Inns offer this service for free for its guests.
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• How is the Reservation Form functioning in the LODGINGS section?
The form is received and answered by Ilhagrande Adventure (travel operator in Ilha Grande). This work is being done by this company since 1998. We send by e-mail one link for create an on-line chat track about different options according to your necessities. You can also ask for more information. To make the reservation, we tell you how to pay with Visa or Mastercard. After paying, you will receive a voucher to present at the Inn.
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• How much does the food cost at Vila do Abraao?
Lunch or dinner at not included in the lodgings’ fares. Only the breakfast (“Café da amanhá”) can be included. There are lots of restaurant at Abraao and the prices are varied. Depending on the place, 2 people can spend between R$ 40 and R$ 70).
You also find restaurants that offer KILO FOOD. This means that you choose whatever you want from an exhibitor and then they weigh it and you pay for this. Depending on the place, 100 grams cost between R$ 3.0 and R$ 4.00
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• Is it true that there are no cars, buses or cabs in the island?
Yes, it’s true. There are no streets, routes or avenues in the island. The place is an ecological reservation and these transportations are forbidden. You will only see a construction truck, a VW GOL used by the police and a Jeep used by the military service. You can use a bicycle, a boat or just walk.
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• Prices for Hotel is per person or per night?
Prices are per ROOM; not per person, prices per person just in tourism packages, in travel agencies to sell transfer, plane, excursions, trips, etc, but when you just book hotel, inns, hostel in Ilha Grande you pay per room
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• How is the jobs’ structure? Are there any supermarkets? Banks?
You will not find malls or big shops; only small ones of clothes and handicrafts. You can buy t-shirts, shorts, swimsuits, but there isn’t a great variety of sizes or models as you will see in the continent. Neither will you find big supermarkets, only small stores. There aren’t any Banks or Exchange Houses. You will find some suggestions to change money at the HOW TO ARRIVE section. For more information about change rates, visit www.br.invertia.com
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