Ilha Grande
A car-free rainforest island that shares World Heritage status with Paraty, with a coastal trail linking dozens of beaches. Plan to stay one or two nights.
Ilha Grande lies about 60 km northeast of Paraty. It once housed a leper colony and a prison. Cars are banned on the island, and most of it is state park rainforest. In 2019 it was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List together with Paraty. The main village, Abraão, has guesthouses, restaurants, and a jetty. You can hike, take a boat trip to the Blue Lagoon for snorkelling, or climb Pico do Papagaio, a peak of about 1,000 m. Boats to the island leave from Angra dos Reis or Conceição de Jacareí. A day trip from Paraty is rushed, so plan to stay one or two nights.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Lopes Mendes Beach
- Pão de Açúcar do Mamanguá
- Saco do Mamanguá
- Paraty-Mirim
- Praia do Sono
- Paraty Bay Schooner Tour
- Serra da Bocaina National Park
- Forte Defensor Perpétuo