Angra dos Reis Gardens & parks + Nature pictures

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 

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. 

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. 

Enjoy a leisurely stroll through the impressive grounds of this colonial school, where officers are trained for the Brazilian Navy.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

Go snorkeling and admire the spectacular natural surroundings of this white-sand beach in the heart of a nuclear complex.

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