The Only Tropical Fjord in Brazil
Saco do Mamanguá is an 8 km long and 2 km wide cove, with 33 beaches and 8 caiçara communities. It is considered the only tropical fjord on the Brazilian coast.
Details
Saco do Mamanguá is a unique geological formation on the Brazilian coast: a deep cove 8 km long and 2 km wide, wedged between the Atlantic Forest mountains and the Costa Verde sea. With 33 beaches, 8 caiçara communities and preserved mangrove ecosystems, it is one of the most untouched areas on the coast of Rio de Janeiro.
Location: municipality of Paraty (RJ), ~25 km from the historic center. Access point: Paraty-Mirim (18 km from Paraty, 30 min by car).
Environmental protection: Cairuçu APA (federal) and Serra do Mar State Park (state). New construction is prohibited in the area.
Name: from Tupi mamangûá = "cove of mamangás" — reference to three species of shrubs native to the local ecosystem.
Quick Data
- 📏 8 km long
- 🏖️ 33 beaches
- 👨👩👧👦 8 caiçara communities
- 🌿 Cairuçu APA