Praia das Minas
A secluded beach south of Praia do Amor where sea turtles come ashore to nest; a clifftop lookout shows turtles feeding offshore.
Praia das Minas lies south of Pipa, beyond the Chapadão cliffs, enclosed by towering red sea cliffs. It has almost no facilities and few visitors. It is a protected beach where hawksbill and green sea turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. Southern buggy tours stop at the Mirante das Tartarugas (Turtle Lookout) on the clifftop, and at high tide you can often see turtles surfacing offshore to breathe. You can walk there from Praia do Amor at low tide, but mind the tide times. During nesting season, nests on the sand are marked; never step on them or use lights at night.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Chapadão Cliffs
- Praia do Amor
- Avenida Baía dos Golfinhos
- Pipa Beach
- Sibaúma Beach
- Dolphin Bay
- Madeiro Beach
- Pipa Ecological Sanctuary