In Mangaratiba and Itacuruçá, the two small next cities to the Cove Dos Reis, in the south coast of the State of the River, the visitors testify the perpetual complicity between the sea and mountains. Ahead of a bucólico scene, stuffed of a dense bush Atlantic and pincelado of wild islands and desert half beaches, these two vedetes of the region, baptized of Green Coast , if detach for the tranquillity of the intocada nature, in harmony with a rustic stay, ideal for the loving ones of the nature.
Sheltered for the city of Mangaratiba, that more than houses one hundred generous beaches in its edge, Itacuruçá has as deep cloth of separate mountain ranges of the sea only for waterfalls, in the edges of the Bay of Sepetiba. Here, the waters pacatas of sluggish waves, where the dolphins adore to show off themselves in acrobatics, give place to agitate it in the high season of the vacations and in the holidays, when hundreds of tourist choose these beaches and populated islands of excellent hotels to dive in pure diversion. If you to choose the absolute calmness as its fellow traveller, it does not forget: one takes up quarters in the Island of Itacuruçá , the hidding place most isolated of the region. An excellent option for its stay is the Elias Hotel (21/9987-6412/2253-7444), in the Beach Head of the Ox , the 40 minutes of boat, with chalés perfect for a moon of honey and the Pierre Hotel (21/2688-1560/2253-4102), in the Beach of the Pipe , the 20 minutes of boat.
In Mangaratiba , the options of lodgings more are sophisticated. Three infallible options in the good attendance are the Club Méditerranée - Village River of the Rocks (21 2688-5050/0800-21-3782) and the Portobello Resort Hotel (21 2689-3000/0800-11-8618), both with all the infrastructure for a lodging vip. Another excellent option is the Real Port Resort (24 365-4898/523-1212). In any option, it does not forget to make its reserve with antecedence, senão you runs the risk not to obtain vacant in the drawn out holidays.
Established for the Jesuits in century 19 and inhabited for the at the time more remote Tamoios indians, Itacuruçá counts on historical attractions, as the Church Ours Mrs. of Sant'ana , that was a small chapel constructed in 1698. In the front of the church, you it goes to find a cross of rock constructed for the indians. Another church of great historical importance is Ours Lady of the Guide , established in 1795. Here, old large houses, secular ports and churches are part of the tourist route. A stroll almost that obligator it is to visit the Railroad station of Itacuruçá , established in 1911, where today functions center of culture of the city, the CEFEC . It also confers the Solar Baron of Saí , constructed in middle of century 19.
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