Praia de Dois Rios & Museu do Cárcere
Praia de Dois Rios
A long beach on the south coast of Ilha Grande where two rivers meet the sea, beside the site of the former Candido Mendes Prison and a museum.
Dois Rios lies on the south coast of Ilha Grande, where two streams flow into the sea at either end of a beach roughly 2 kilometers long. Behind it stands the site of the Candido Mendes State Prison, notorious for holding dangerous criminals and political prisoners. The prison was blown up in 1994, and the village now has a small prison museum, open Tuesday to Sunday. The hike from Abraão along the old prison dirt road takes about 2.5 to 3 hours (around 11 kilometers), or you can take a 4x4 vehicle. There are no restaurants on the beach, so bring water.
Opening hours
Beach open all day; museum approx. Tue–Sun 10:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Praia do Caxadaço
- Pico do Papagaio
- Vila do Abraão
- Lazareto Ruins & Aqueduct
- Cachoeira da Feiticeira
- Praia do Abraãozinho
- Saco do Céu
- Lagoa Azul