Cananeia Attractions
Cananéia
The town of Cananéia, founded in 1531 on an island south-west of São Paulo, lies 272km/169mi from the state capital and 82km/51mi from Iguape. From São Paulo take the Régis Bittencourt Road, as BR 116 is called between São Paulo and Curitiba, and at 210km/130mi turn into the road to Pariquera-Aáu, which comes in 56km/35mi to Cananéia. There are regular ferries and boat services between Cananéia, the mainland and neighboring islands.
Bus station
Rua Silvino de Araújo 130
History
Cananéia dates back to the earliest wave of Portuguese settlement in Brazil. The expedition led by Martim Afonso de Sousa which founded São Vicente, the first official Portuguese settlement, in 1532 had landed in 1531 on the island of Cananéia and found a village of half-castes which was said to have been occupied by Portuguese outlaws and deserters from as early as 1502. Most of the buildings in the town are now protected as national monuments, though unfortunately many of them are no more than ruins. The native population lives mainly from fishing (bass, sardines, prawns) and oyster culture.
The town of Cananéia, founded in 1531 on an island south-west of São Paulo, lies 272km/169mi from the state capital and 82km/51mi from Iguape. From São Paulo take the Régis Bittencourt Road, as BR 116 is called between São Paulo and Curitiba, and at 210km/130mi turn into the road to Pariquera-Aáu, which comes in 56km/35mi to Cananéia. There are regular ferries and boat services between Cananéia, the mainland and neighboring islands.
Bus station
Rua Silvino de Araújo 130
History
Cananéia dates back to the earliest wave of Portuguese settlement in Brazil. The expedition led by Martim Afonso de Sousa which founded São Vicente, the first official Portuguese settlement, in 1532 had landed in 1531 on the island of Cananéia and found a village of half-castes which was said to have been occupied by Portuguese outlaws and deserters from as early as 1502. Most of the buildings in the town are now protected as national monuments, though unfortunately many of them are no more than ruins. The native population lives mainly from fishing (bass, sardines, prawns) and oyster culture.
Institute of Oceanography
Institute of Oceanography
At the end of Rua Professor Besnard is the Institute of Oceanography of the University of São Paulo, with a Marine Museum (skeletons and specimens of marine fauna). On the same street, 1km/.7mi from the town center, is the Morro São João (St John's Hill), from which there are fine views of the surrounding islands. On the south side of the hill can be seen the bronze rings to which ships were moored in the 16th century.
At the end of Rua Professor Besnard is the Institute of Oceanography of the University of São Paulo, with a Marine Museum (skeletons and specimens of marine fauna). On the same street, 1km/.7mi from the town center, is the Morro São João (St John's Hill), from which there are fine views of the surrounding islands. On the south side of the hill can be seen the bronze rings to which ships were moored in the 16th century.
Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes Festival
The festival of Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes, celebrated annually on Assumption Day (August 15th), is celebrated by a procession of hundreds of richly decorated boats round the bay carrying an image of the Virgin on a portable framework, to the accompaniment of music and fireworks.
São João Batista
São João Batista
Some of the town's finest old buildings are to be seen in Praça Martim Afonso and Ruas Tristão Logo, Bandeirantes and Dom João III. In Praça Martim Afonso is the 17th century church of São João Batista.
Some of the town's finest old buildings are to be seen in Praça Martim Afonso and Ruas Tristão Logo, Bandeirantes and Dom João III. In Praça Martim Afonso is the 17th century church of São João Batista.
Cananeia Surroundings
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Alto Ribeira State Park
The Alto Ribeira State Park is home to numerous caves, a diverse set of flora and fauna, and the largest monkey species on the American continent.
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Caverna do Diabo
The Caverna do Diabo is 5 km long and has an interesting assortment of stalagmites and stalactites in large chambers.
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Ilha do Cardoso
The Ilha do Cardoso is an area renowned for its fine beaches including, Prainha, Lages, Camboriú, Ipanema, and Bica. It is also home to tortoises, caimans, and various other wildlife.
Ilha Comprida
Ilha Comprida
The elongated island of Comprida, 10 minutes from Cananéia by boat, attracts visitors with its bathing beaches, the Praia da Tricheira and the sambaqui of Vila Nova.
The elongated island of Comprida, 10 minutes from Cananéia by boat, attracts visitors with its bathing beaches, the Praia da Tricheira and the sambaqui of Vila Nova.
