The best boat tours on the Costa Verde
An honest ranking of Costa Verde boat trips: overnight expeditions, the schooners of Paraty and Angra, private speedboats and Ilhabela's boats, with 2026 prices.
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Diving, snorkeling, viewpoints, marine life and sustainable travel on the Costa Verde.
The best diving spots on the Costa Verde
Where to dive on the Costa Verde: the wrecks of Ilhabela and Angra, Ilha das Cabras, Ilha Anchieta, first dives, visibility season and what to honestly expect.
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The best viewpoints on the Costa Verde
Baepi, the Coração viewpoint, Pico do Papagaio, Mamanguá's Sugarloaf and the Rio-Santos roadside lookouts: how much effort each view charges and what it pays back.
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How to plan a Costa Verde adventure trip
The Costa Verde adrenaline itinerary: Pico do Papagaio before dawn, the Bonete crossing, snorkeling, kayaking and the boat expedition as the week's sea block.
Read article · 7 min readPerfect destinations for nature lovers
The Costa Verde's nature sanctuaries: the state parks of Ilhabela, Ilha Grande and Anchieta, Serra da Bocaina, Trindade and Mamanguá. Forest, wildlife and silence.
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Perfect destinations for ocean lovers
Sailing on the Ilhabela channel, surfing Maresias and Itamambuca, snorkeling the Ilha Grande lagoons, whales in winter and life on board: an ocean lover's Costa Verde.
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The best places to see marine wildlife on the Costa Verde
Whales off Ilhabela from May to August, dolphins in the channel, turtles in Ubatuba and Ilha Anchieta, fish in the Ilha Grande lagoons and the watching ethics.
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The most unspoiled beaches on the Costa Verde
Aventureiro, Bonete, Sono, Castelhanos and Cajaíba: why these beaches remain intact (park, community, hard access) and how to visit without breaking the deal.
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Where to go snorkeling on the Costa Verde
The Costa Verde's snorkeling spots by region: Lagoa Azul, Lagoa Verde, Cachadaço, Ilha Anchieta, Ilha das Cabras and Julião, with gear, ethics and the right season.
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How to travel sustainably on the Costa Verde
A practical guide to sustainable travel on the Costa Verde: public transport, trash, caiçara communities, park rules, sunscreen and the borrachudo, with no sermon.
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