Ilha Grande Beaches 
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00 - Map of the Island with beaches location
This map locates the 22 coves and beaches described. It also offers a direct access to them.
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01 - Abraão Cove - You can´t miss it
It is the most beautiful bay of Ilha Grande. Is situated between high mountains of great inclination that emerge from the sea. There are several brooks and the coast is very irregular.
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02 - Las Palmas Cove - High recommended
To arrive here, you can rent a boat at Vila do Abraão, or you can just walk through the paths named “trilhas”.
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03 – Lighthouse do Castelhanos
Located on the eastern extreme of the ilha grande, this is one of the most antique lights of the Brazilian coast.
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04 - Lopes Mendes - You can´t miss it
It is one of the prettiest beaches of the whole Brazilian coast and the most famous of the Ilha Grande.
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05 - Santo Antonio - High recommended
It is small but very pleasant. It has similar characteristics as its great neighbor Lopes Mendes
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06 - Caxadaço - High recommended
It is hidden in the seaside and its natural beauty is as mysterious as it was its history.
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07 - Dois Rios - You can´t miss it
It has white sands, shallow fund and blue waters.
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08 – Parnaioca
The beautiful Parnaióca is one of the most isolated beaches of the whole Island.
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09 - do Aventureiro Beach - High recommended
This little piece of paradise is a place where people can relax and forget all the problems
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10 - dos Meros Beach
Dos Meros is a little beach between two mountains. It has a lot of palms, transparent water and it is usually deserted.
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11 – Provetá
Its principal characteristic is the fact that most of the population belongs to the evangelical community.
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12 - do Acaiá Cave
It is an interesting and certainly unforgettable place.
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13 - Vermelha and Itaguaçú Beaches
The Vermelha's beach receives annually a considerable number of diving lovers that start from there submarine expeditions
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14 - Araçatiba Cove
It is prominent the great transparency of the sea. It is an irresistible invitation to the diving or the snorkell.
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15 - Green Lagoon - You can´t miss it
This lagoon has not too deep waters and typically green. Is one of the highlights of the northwest coast of the Island.
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16 - Sitio Forte Cove
This is one of the most quiet and pleasant places of the Island. There are several beaches with clear and calm waters.
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17 - Saco do Bananal
Is a quiet place to rest, with exuberant forest and calmed green water.
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18 - Blue Lagoon - You can´t miss it
It is a paradisiac place. Very calmed and transparent waters
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19 – Freguesia de Santana
It was the center of the economic development of Ilha Grande during the last century. Today is an outstanding tourist point.
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20 – Japariz and Funil
The intimacy among the mountain, the forest and the sea can be seen in this beach.
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21 – Saco de Céu - High recommended
It is an ecological sanctuary. The sea is as calm as a lake and in the night the stars reflect their light in the surface of the water.
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22 – Of the Stars Cove
The starfishes inhabit in great number at the bottom of this bay - that is the origin of the name.
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23 – Jorge Grego’s Island
An excellent place for the submarine hunt and the sub-aquatic tourism
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