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São Vicente
Porchat Island
DDD -13
Website - www.saovicente.sp.gov.br
Population - 350,465 inhabitants
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With more than 330,000 inhabitants, São Vicente is a city connected to Santos, being
difficult to notice when one city starts and the other finishes. It was the first village founded
by the Portuguese in America, in 1532.
Itineraries
Sun & Beach: Beaches and History - 1 day (page 40)
What to do?
Itararé Beach is the most important in the city. Urban, it also stands out for its
cable car that leads to Morro do Voturuá [hilltop], starting point of hang gliding jumps.
Another highlight the city brings is Porchat Island, with an overlook designed by
Oscar Niemeyer from where you can have a panoramic view of the coast of São Vicente and
Santos. The island is also a night-time gathering place, with several bars and nightclubs.
For those who like nature, the option is to visit Voturuá Ecological Park and its Zoo, and also
go on ecotourism tours or do sports such as surfing and stand up paddle.
During the World Cup, the city is going to carry out the traditional Concurso das
Quadrilhas Juninas [a folk dance contest in June], another unmissable option.
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Do not miss
Cable car tour at Itararé
Beach to Morro do Voturuá
[hilltop]
Worth the visit
Porchat Island and
Voturuá Ecological Park
What to do
Beaches, overlook, cable car,
double hang gliding
and water sports