TIPS

Walking in Ilhabela:
The beaches we recommend: Viana and Pacuiba for families; Perequé and Saco da Capela are excellent for partying; Curral for youth; Engenho d'Água for yatchmen; Praia da Fome, Bonete, and Jabaquara for which likes stay in touch with nature.

Very near the house have the trail "Toca das Furnas", some natural caves. We need is necessary a guide to find the place.

Path of the waterfall "da Laje, an hour walkingr after parking at the "Ponte da Sepituba" by the same path that leads to "Bonete" can reach the local level. A large pool slides at the natural stones are natural charms.

Path of the waterfall "Três Tombos" of easily accessible, is how a trail with an extension of less than 500 mts at the entrance to the neighborhood of "Feiticeira", you can visit the three falls of the waterfall.

Trail "Pico de São Sebastião", located south of the island, this trail takes you to the highest point on the island, 1379 meters high. It is essential hire a guide for exploring this part of the island.

Baía dos Castelhanos is a nice walk to any person because the trip is in 4 x 4; are 22 km (plus or minus one hour), is the place where you can be lucky and observe dolphins, anyway It's a very nice walk across the island.

While not all cases is essential, it is very good idea to hire a guide to do some hiking, where we can appreciate the jungle, its plants and animals, and refresh in wonderful waterfalls, some up to 60 meters high!

In all cases we advise: Do not withdraw or damaged vegetation, not mistreat or animal feed, not leave trash, carries a plastic bag on all roads and beaches, not pollute the waters, not to smoke in the jungle, avoiding placing hands in places filled with leaves and ahujeros, always accompanied walking trails, communicating the route of the walk to family, friends, and use proper attire little weight in the backpack, respect local communities. Bring always a repellent insects.

There are also schools of ocean sailing and windsurfing.

In addition suggest two important events on the island:

Shrimp Festival : annual event that features music concerts and culinary competition in programming. Typically performed in August.

International Sailing Week: It is the largest South American sailing event. Developments since 1973 and brings together more than 400 boats and 1,500 athletes for 10 days of July. Anyone who provides the competition in the mainland can also attend lectures, concerts and exhibitions.

What to bring:
Comfortable shoes, sunscreen, clothes and light as a precaution a shelter for rain, swimsuit, diving or snorkeling equipment (also can be rented on the island) and lots of willingness to enjoy.

It is advisable to bring insect repellent, because although they have been fought and diminished in recent times, in certain beaches are "borrachudos", a kind of small harmless but annoying insects bite. On the island also sell repellents and the best are those of citronella.

Ilhabela account with agencies banks; Banespa, Banco do Brasil, Itau, Bradesco and Caixa Economica Federal. To remove the Visa Electron card Spanish suggest the agencies' Dia & Noite "Bradesco.

We suggest renting a car in São Paulo, is cheaper than on the island and there is greater variety. In the event go on European flights, airport landing is the Guarulhos in the region north of the city of Sao Paulo can rent a car at the airport. If you want to spend a few days in the city, the taxi is a good choice, is not very expensive, there are many, and are safe.

Some rides nearby:
1 - In São Paulo:
You can take to move about 2 or 3 days in the third largest city in the world.
Seen from the 1997 World Capital of Gastronomy, because of immigration that the city suffered from 50 years, the city is very cosmopolitan and the cuisine. 38000 bars and restaurants with an excellent service for all tastes and purses. There are 5000 pizzerias that make 40000 pizzas per hour. There is also a neighborhood where the Japanese immigrants, Liberdade, in Sao Paulo is the highest population japonecesa outside Japan, with spectacular restaurants. More than 120 theatres and show houses, 71 museums and 11 cultural centers. In addition to purchasing many routes, shopping malls receive more than 30 million people a month.

2 - Falling to Ilhabela:
It can be done by the panoramic road Mogi Bertioga, which takes over from the highway Ayrton Senna. This path is perhaps the slowest, for the downhill on a road inside the State Park, filled with curves and with many viewpoints to impressive waterfalls, making slow but impressive beauty. When you just get off the "mountains", beams the way for a road that is right beside the sea, and raisins in villages where puedde good eating shellfish and fish watching the sea.
If you prefer you can make the road by Ayrton Senna without take the Mogi Bertioga, until arrive at the Tamoios, is also a unique tour, to São. Sebastião and take the ferry to Ilhabela. We recommend stopping to eat a specia bread of cheese (pão de Queijo) and an expresso coffee in a bar-restaurant at the beginning of the Tamoios the right hand side, called Castelinho, there are good home cooking and excellent service.

3 - The road between Rio and Ilhabela:
You can make the panoramic road between Ilhabela and Rio de Janeiro, BR-101 (the famous Rio-Santos), leaving Ilhabela, you can stop at picturesque villages or in practically virgin beaches, we suggest:
Ubatuba, the second town after São Sebastião. Then, before arriving in Paraty, there is a fishing village, a little hippie named Trindade, is reached only on foot, we must stop the car before reaching the people and keep walking, ideal for nature and tranquility lovers. Following are Paraty, a fishing village with its streets and colonial-style houses, it's worth spending a few days there, in July there is a very interesting poetry festival, many craft shops. Before arrive at Rio, there is Angra dos Reis, famous for its coves and the Ilha Grande.

Obviously there are more villages and more points of interest, we note here some of the best known and we recommend.