Angra dos Reis Historical + People pictures

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Gorgeous sunsets, mountain views and the chance to swim in a calm bay await at the beach of this quiet fishing village. 

Descend the tall staircase to this sheltered bay, stay at an inn and take a kayak out on the water. 

Watch the lively shipyard action take place at this busy port, see local fishermen at work and dine at casual waterfront restaurants. 

Note the simple exterior of this church before stepping inside to admire various artworks and artifacts, including a baptismal font that was a gift from the Portuguese crown.

Swim in the warm water, visit an 18th-century church and board a catamaran for a sailing trip around Ilha Grande at this pretty beach. 

Shop for a variety of fresh fish and seafood directly from local fishmongers at a market that stands in the heart of a city center square. 

Shop for a variety of fresh fish and seafood directly from local fishmongers at a market that stands in the heart of a city center square. 

Visit this islet in May for the pious celebrations and hear the intriguing tales of this chapel’s miraculous inception.

Colonial landmarks, emerald waters, dozens of white-sand beaches and forest-clad tropical islands make this a quintessential beach town on the Costa Verde.

Swim in the warm water, visit an 18th-century church and board a catamaran for a sailing trip around Ilha Grande at this pretty beach. 

Watch the lively shipyard action take place at this busy port, see local fishermen at work and dine at casual waterfront restaurants. 

Swim in the warm water, visit an 18th-century church and board a catamaran for a sailing trip around Ilha Grande at this pretty beach. 

Study the whitewashed colonial architecture of this municipal building and then hang out beneath the shade of a tree in its adjoining square. 

Watch the lively shipyard action take place at this busy port, see local fishermen at work and dine at casual waterfront restaurants. 

Study the whitewashed colonial architecture of this municipal building and then hang out beneath the shade of a tree in its adjoining square. 

Study the whitewashed colonial architecture of this municipal building and then hang out beneath the shade of a tree in its adjoining square. 

Art exhibitions and theater workshops take place at this cultural center set inside a colonial townhouse built in the 19th century.

Study the whitewashed colonial architecture of this municipal building and then hang out beneath the shade of a tree in its adjoining square. 

Relax with fellow beachgoers at this sheltered beach, where taxi boats depart from the pier to the idyllic waters of Ilha Cataguás. 

Relax with fellow beachgoers at this sheltered beach, where taxi boats depart from the pier to the idyllic waters of Ilha Cataguás.