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Bertioga<br />
Itaguaré River Banks<br />
Patricia Martins<br />
DDD -13<br />
Website - www.bertioga.sp.gov.br<br />
Population - 47,645 inhabitants<br />
Bertioga was part of the bounds of the municipality of Santos until 1991, when it<br />
reached independence and became a city. Area of dispute between two indigenous ethnicities<br />
during the Portuguese colonization, in the 16th century, São João da Bertioga Fort was built<br />
to protect against Tupinambá Indian attacks. Considered the oldest Portuguese fort in Brazil, it<br />
was registered as a historic site by IPHAN [Body of the Ministry of Culture] in 1940.<br />
Itineraries<br />
Sun & Beach: Family-Friendly Beaches - 2 days (page 46)<br />
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What to do?<br />
With a long shoreline, it offers beaches with diverse levels of urbanization. Close<br />
to the city center, Enseada Beach is the longest, ideal for relaxing and leisure moments<br />
for the whole family. Another highlight is in Riviera de São Lourenço, a model of leisure<br />
occupation, internationally awarded, with good structure of restaurants and services.<br />
For water tours, the municipality offers several types of boats, using rivers, canals<br />
and sea. The city is ready for accessible tourism, offering amphibious chairs, kayaks<br />
and other structures. To get to know the islands, the city offers boat tours, leaving<br />
from Bertioga Canal, passing through Prainha Branca, Prainha Preta, Camburizinho,<br />
Guará Island, Rasa Island, Pinheirinho Beach and Iporanga, with 15-minute stops for<br />
swimming.
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