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Coutinho, Angra Dos Reis, State of Rio de Janeiro, 23905-000, Brazil
The two Angry Kings, Angra dos Reis
View of the island.
Ilhas Botinas
Arriving to other island on foot - the best hike..
In rua do Comercio 220 you will find ainternet café with aircondition. I dont rememebr so much abt this café, because I did not have time enough to take any pictures of the place and I was really tired when I got there. But it was ok and fast too. No any problems at all.
Specially in Ilha Grande,you can follow the maps posted or take one at the tourist info and enjoy anything from leisurely to very advanced hiking.
Little monkeys,noisy monkeys,huge buterflies,lots of birds,lizards,flowers of all kinds,wild fruit trees and much more you will find in the jungles.
...is absolutely diferent than anything you ever saw:the samba groups go in boats along the marina,in a collorful and noisy amazing cruise!
The boats are decorated according to the subject the group choose,and the group customs as well!
I visited Angra with a friend in 2004.
It's about 2 1/2 hours south of Rio, and is popular with the young (and rich) looking for a break from the city for the weekend.
We didn't spend much time in Angra itself, which is a fishing and industrial town. While we were there an oil drilling platform was anchored just offshore, presumably for repair.
Behind the town commercial centre we found the old Monastery, which was interesting to wander around.
We actually stayed in a condominium (what I might call a security village) just south of the town of Angra.
This is an area of canals with pousadas (boarding houses), where the young people go out to the islands in the bay (there are 365 islands to choose from!) to party and sunbathe.
It was really a peaceful place to relax and get to know each other.
If you would like I'm sure I can find the name of the pousada. They really took good care of us. And what great breakfasts!
Some historical fact that explain the name *KING'S CREEK*:
when Gaspar De Lemos,a Portuguese navigator,found this place,it was *King's Day* in Portugal,that's why!
Here a letter wrote from a navigator to Portugal,explaining how he felt there:
" SOMETIMES I FELT THE ECTASY OF THE FLOWERS AND TREES,PERFUME SO STRONG THAT I THOUGHT I HAD FOUND PARADISE.AND WHAT I'LL SAY OF THE GREAT NUMBER OF BIRDS,FULL OF COLLORS AND TUNES,HOW MANY AND HOW BEAUTIFUL?
I WON'T SAY MORE BECAUSE I KNOW,YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE "...Angra Dos Reis,1502.
Like many brazilian colonial cities,Angra was deeply influenced by the catholic church.
In a small area you find lots of churches and convents.
The downtow Angra was built in curves,following the wind that blows all day.
Besides the churches,there is a little left from the colonial buildings around the city.
Islands and sighseeing boats are certainly the first thing that comes to one's mind once there.
Ironically,one of the most pleasant tours in the place does not demands boats and in a certain moment,not even a car.
Take the * DO CONTORNO * road,a narrow road that leads up to paradisiacal places!
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Q: Catamarans in Angra dos Reis to go to Ilha Grande "How often are their catamarans in Angra dos Reis to take passengers over to Abraao Village on Ilha Grande? I found a website that..."
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