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 São Vicente.
Santos can be reached from São 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 Gusmão. 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 São
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.
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