Angra dos Reis: Angra dos Reis Airport
Among the places of Rio de Janeiro state, Angra dos Reis stands out for its island-filled setting on Ilha Grande Bay. Angra dos Reis Airport sits on the mainland shore amid the steep, forested hills of the Costa Verde, the coastal strip between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The city faces Ilha Grande, the largest island in the bay, while numerous smaller islands and inlets shape its maritime geography. Its name, “Bay of Kings,” recalls the arrival of Portuguese navigators on 6 January 1502, the Christian feast of Epiphany. Today Angra dos Reis is associated with boat connections, marinas and access to the waters and islands of the bay; the airport forms part of this coastal transport landscape.
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Angra dos Reis lies between the Serra do Mar and Baía da Ilha Grande on Rio de Janeiro state’s Costa Verde, a position that has long tied the city to seafaring and the islands offshore. Its name, “Bay of Kings,” recalls Portuguese sailors who arrived here on 6 January 1502, the Feast of the Epiphany. Ilha Grande, the bay’s largest island, rises opposite the mainland and includes Ilha Grande State Park; ferries connect the city with island communities and beaches. In the centre, the 18th-century Church of Nossa Senhora da Lapa e Boa Morte recalls Angra’s colonial-era port life. Browse related webcams nearby for a fuller sense of Angra dos Reis and the Costa Verde.
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