Name: Dois Rios
Address: Ilha Grande, Angra dos Reis
Rating: 5.0000

José Manuel Blanco

Calm Beach

There are two options to get to this beach: by boat or across all Ilha Grande from Vila do Abraão through a path. It's not as well-known as other beaches like Lopes Mendes (perhaps because of its inaccessibility), Dois Rios has clean water, it's quiet and there are less people in the water. Nearby you can visit the old prison, with two exhibits, one devoted to the prison and the other is objects made from recycled materials.

Carlos Olmo

The best beach of Ilha Grande?

¿La mejor Playa de Ilha Grande?

Es difícil decirlo, porque compite a corta distancia con Lopes Mendes, famosa sobre todo por el surf, pero a mi me parece la más hermosa, gracias a que en cada extremo de la playa desemboca un río, de ahí viene el nombre de Dos Ríos. En estos ríos hay manglares con una abundante fauna marina, la transparencia del agua es increíble y la playa está jalonada por árboles y pocos edificios, entre ellos uno de la UERJ (Universidad Estadual de Río de Janeiro), que hace investiga aquí sobre la flora y fauna atlántica. Una de las principales razones de por qué Ilha Grande se ha mantenido virgen en buena parte de su extensión es porque durante muchos años albergó una prisión de alta seguridad, que fue cerrada en 1994 y demolida con explosivos en gran parte, y sus restos están cubiertos por la vegetación. En 2009 comenzó un proceso de reconstrucción de una parte del penal conocida como La Caldera del Diablo, donde estaban los presos más peligrosos. Conocí a un expresidiario pescador que me contó que cuando salió de la cárcel había decidido quedarse a vivir en Ilha Grande, porque así podía escapar de la delincuencia y ver y vivir en el Paraíso que solamente había podido vislumbrar a través de los barrotes.

Hard to say, because it competes at close range with Lopes Mendes, most famous for surfing, but I find the most beautiful, thanks to each end of the beach leads to a river, hence the name of Two Rivers . These rivers are mangroves with abundant fish, water clarity is amazing and the beach is lined by trees and a few buildings, including one of the UERJ (State University of Rio de Janeiro), which does research on the flora here and Atlantic fauna. One of the main reasons why Ilha Grande has remained largely untouched its length is because for many years housed a high-security prison, which was closed in 1994 and demolished with explosives in large part, and his remains are covered by vegetation. In 2009 began a process of reconstruction of part of the criminal known as The Devil's Cauldron, where they were the most dangerous prisoners. I met an ex-fisherman who told me that when he left the jail had decided to stay and live in Ilha Grande, because I could escape the crime and see and live in Paradise that only he could glimpse through the bars.