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Engenho Santana
When navigating the Engenho River, in a typical chalet (flat-bottomed vessel), you can see Av. Dois de Julho, an old port and commercial area, which now houses bars, restaurants, the old port and the hydroport, besides to pass over the Lomanto Júnior bridge - which connects Ilhéus to the Pontal neighborhood. This path shows the historical beauty of the region up close, such as the Sapetinga cove and the Fundão channel - built by the Jesuits to facilitate access by the canoes that brought the cocoa from the Almada River Basin (former Taipe River) to the port. Mangroves are part of the route to the village of Engenho de Santana, which belonged to the Countess of Linhares, daughter of Mem de Sá. The tourist, there, knows the Chapel of Santana, in the village of the river of Engenho, probably built in 1548, by the Jesuits, in neoclassical style - considered one of the oldest rural chapels in Brazil. The village is a great place to relive the past and be in contact with the region's exuberant nature ....FIND OUT MORE
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If adventure is what you are looking for, Alagoas is the place. The beaches, always inviting, provide the practice of various sports, whether in the sand or in the sea. The mountains allow, in their forests, pleasant ...FIND OUT MORE
The right destination for those who want to see up close some of the most beautiful beaches in Brazil, the State of Alagoas has 230 km of coastline. The beauties spread from north to south: beaches with blue-green sea with ...FIND OUT MORE
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Canal das Arabaianas One of the most beautiful dives in Ceará, leaving Fortaleza, takes an average of 2: 30h to the place. With an average depth of 33 to 36m and excellent visibility of more than 20 meters ...FIND OUT MORE
In Itaúnas, 30km north of the headquarters of Conceição da Barra: Listed by UNESCO as a Natural Heritage of Humanity, it has 3500ha and 25km of beach, encompassing diverse ecosystems, such as ...FIND OUT MORE
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Located in Linhares, 7km from Regência, it was created in 1984 to protect fauna and flora, especially the spawning of Giant or Leatherback Turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) and Cabeçuda (Caretta ...FIND OUT MORE
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