Volta da Ilha de Itacuruçá

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Volta da Ilha de Itacuruçá
Volta da Ilha de Itacuruçá
Volta da Ilha de Itacuruçá
Volta da Ilha de Itacuruçá
Volta da Ilha de Itacuruçá
Description

Itacuruçá is a district that is part of the municipality of Mangaratiba, in the Costa Verde region of Rio de Janeiro. It is located between Coroa Grande and Muriqui and is a beautiful small coastal district. From the Itacuruçá pier, you need to take a boat to Itacuruçá Island, docking at Gamboa - about 5 to 8 minutes by boat. Itacuruçá Island holds remnants of the caiçara culture, with preserved fauna and flora and a bucolic, tranquil atmosphere.

Guidelines
Extension: 20 Km
Difficulty Moderate
Orientation Moderate
Signaling Level Partial
Conservation Good
Risk Exposure Low
Sun Exposure Medium
Hydration Point Available
Climbing No climbing required
Minimum Altitude: 0m
Maximum Altitude: 566m
Negative Unevenness: 1m
Positive Unevenness: 560m
Tips

Itacuruçá is a very small place, so parking spaces are scarce. Avoid parking in no-parking areas so your car doesn't get towed; try to arrive very early to do the hike. You can arrange in advance for a boatman to pick you up at a particular beach on the island other than the main one, if you don't do the complete Volta (island loop), and enjoy the beaches more. There are places to have lunch on most of the beaches. There are always boats at the main piers for the Itacuruçá-island-Itacuruçá crossing.

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Guidelines
Extension: 20 Km
Difficulty: Moderate
Orientation: Moderate
Signaling Level: Partial
Minimum Altitude: 0m
Maximum Altitude: 566m
Negative Unevenness: 1m
Positive Unevenness: 560m
Route

The trail starts in the Gamboa community, passes through the residential built-up area, and always goes around in a loop. You walk on beach sand and through the forested part of the island, amid still-preserved Atlantic Forest, the local caiçara (traditional coastal) community, some ruins, and historic buildings, such as the Church, which is more than 200 years old. The beaches have calm, clean water, great for swimming. The forest part is dense and sheltered from the weather. There are short stretches of gentle uphill and downhill. In the coastal areas, you walk in the sun, always with a beautiful view of the Costa Verde. During the hike, you pass Praia Flecheira, Praia do Canto, Praia Grande, Prainha, Praia da Maria Russa, Praia Águas Lindas, Praia do Boi, Praia de Quatiquara, and Gamboa, as well as beautiful lookouts.

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