Anchieta

Anchieta is best known in Espírito Santo for the National Sanctuary of Saint Joseph of Anchieta, dedicated to the Jesuit missionary who lived and died here in 1597. Formerly called Reritiba, the coastal town occupies the mouth of the Benevente River on Brazil’s Atlantic shore. The sanctuary preserves a 16th-century Jesuit church and residence, placing Anchieta at the centre of an important chapter in the early colonial history of Espírito Santo. Beaches, riverbanks and small fishing communities give the municipality a distinctly coastal character, while the annual Walk of the Steps of Anchieta recalls the missionary’s route along the state’s shoreline. See how Anchieta belongs to Espírito Santo’s coast by browsing webcams nearby.

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