Angra dos Reis Historical, Landscape + People pictures

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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. 

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. 

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.

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

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

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

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.

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. 

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

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

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. 

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. 

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. 

Visit the two buildings that make up the city’s municipal complex and relax in the pleasant garden in the center of this plaza.

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.