Ilha Grande
Location and History
With 193km² of biodiversity, beautiful scenery and a rich coastline, Ilha Grande is located in the municipality of Angra dos Reis, being part of the coastal region popularly known as Costa Verde.
Very close to the cities of Paraty and Mangaratiba, Ilha Grande is recognized worldwide as one of the main and most exuberant natural and tourist strongholds in the Atlantic Forest.
Get ready to start an unconditional love relationship with the largest island in the State of Rio de Janeiro and the sixth largest maritime island in Brazil. There are more than 100 beaches throughout the island's territory, as well as many stories and natural features that you will keep in your memory forever. Believe me, it will be worth living this love.
How to get here
Access to the Island is made only by boat, from 3 points:
1
MARINA DE PORTOGALO:
private transfer in our boat (Real 25", capacity for up to 8 people + bags), at scheduled times.
2
CONCEIÇÃO DE JACAREÍ:
Flex Boat Flex Boat Flex Boat - Collective boat with approximately 50 people and scheduled times - regular line. It takes you to Abraão and we'll pick you up there in our small boat and take you to O Sítio ( 5 minute boat ride) . Duration: Approx. 30 minutes a 40 minutes. Duração: Aprox. 20 minutos
3
ANGRA DOS REIS:
Flex Boat Flex Boat Flex Boat - Collective boat with approximately 50 people and scheduled times - regular line. It takes you to Abraão and we'll pick you up there in our small boat and take you to O Sítio ( 5 minute boat ride) . Duration: Approx. 30 minutes a 40 minutes. Duração da Travessia: de 30 a 40 minutos.
Curiosities
BARRIL ÂNCORA
Have you ever heard of the ANCHOR BARRIL? It is located on Lopes Mendes beach, one of the most beautiful and visited on the island. They say he has been in the region for at least 300 years. It is still a mystery how he arrived in Lopes Mendes.
SINCE 1502
Discovered in 1502, the Island was once a hideout for adventurers and PIRATES. They hid in the forest looking for water, wood and food. On beaches like Aventureiro, Lopes Mendes and Provetá there are also marks of Indians, other inhabitants of Ilha Grande, centuries ago.
THE PRISION
The Ilha Grande prison, which has been deactivated since 1994, had as a backdrop some political prisons, such as that of the author GRACILIANO RAMOS. There he wrote “Memories of Jail”. Today, the site houses a study center at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ).
