Praia dos Manques and Abraão.
09/11/08 21:30 Filed in: Brazil | Ilha Grande
In the afternoon I took a long work over two ridges to Abraão, the largest town on Ilha Grande.
It was a spectacular route. Firstly up over a low ridge to Praia Grande des Palmas. Then along the beach and then up a very steep path through what looked like an enormous botanical garden, over the second ridge and down to Abraão.
A secluded bay just to the east of Abraão.
Abraão is a much larger place with extensive tourist facilities and a very crowded waterfront. There are lots of pousadas and restaurants and quite a few shi shi shops. The anchorage was crowded with schooners, launches and private craft but the yacht anchorage away to the eastern end of the beach was very quiet.
Abraão viewed from the high ridge.
it was not a particularly attractive place but I was able to top up my dwindling food stocks and check e-mail.
By the time I had walked back to Praia do Manques I knew I had been for a walk. On the beach I met an Argentine couple, Guido and Veronique just arrived on their newly built 48ft steel boat Tatagua.
It was a spectacular route. Firstly up over a low ridge to Praia Grande des Palmas. Then along the beach and then up a very steep path through what looked like an enormous botanical garden, over the second ridge and down to Abraão.
A secluded bay just to the east of Abraão.
Abraão is a much larger place with extensive tourist facilities and a very crowded waterfront. There are lots of pousadas and restaurants and quite a few shi shi shops. The anchorage was crowded with schooners, launches and private craft but the yacht anchorage away to the eastern end of the beach was very quiet.
Abraão viewed from the high ridge.
it was not a particularly attractive place but I was able to top up my dwindling food stocks and check e-mail.
By the time I had walked back to Praia do Manques I knew I had been for a walk. On the beach I met an Argentine couple, Guido and Veronique just arrived on their newly built 48ft steel boat Tatagua.