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Santos, Brazil

Santos (population 500,000) is Brazil's busiest sea port. Its wide and deep bay allows the largest vessels to dock at its 4 mile long piers. It is actually located on the island of Sao Vicente. Santos can be reached from Sao Paulo (72 kilometers away) either on the Rodovia Anchieta (SP 150) or via the more interesting Estrada Velha do Mar. Its beaches extend for seven kilometers parallel to Avenidas Presidente Wilson and Bartolomeu de Gusmao. The latter ends in the Ponta da Praia quarter, from which you can connect with a boat excursion through the Baia de Santos. It departs from Ponte dos Praticos. Coffee lovers should follow their noses down Rua XV de Novembro to Rampa do Mercado, where different varieties of coffee can be compared and bought at Casa do Cafe. Guaruja is a large group of beaches favored by Paulistas (folks from Sao Paulo) , is on Ilha Santo Amaro, accessible by ferry from Santos. The area has 19 beaches, including those on the islands of Pombeva and Cabras. Water sports enthusiasts especially like Enseada and Tombo; calmer waters are found at Guaiuba.