Ubatuba: Ilha do Pontal - Praia da Lagoinha
Built around a Portuguese colonial settlement, Ubatuba grew into a coastal municipality on the Atlantic shore of São Paulo state. Praia da Lagoinha lies on its southern coast, a long arc of sand facing Ilha do Pontal, a low forested island just offshore. This stretch of shoreline is shaped by the Serra do Mar, whose Atlantic Forest-covered slopes reach close to the sea, creating a succession of bays, headlands and islands. Ubatuba belongs to the Atlantic Forest region and is closely associated with beach tourism and water-based recreation. Its deeper historical identity reaches back to 1563, when the Peace of Iperoig was negotiated here between Portuguese colonists and Tupinambá people, an important episode in Brazil’s early colonial history.
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Among São Paulo state’s coastal cities, Ubatuba stands apart for an Atlantic shoreline of more than 100 beaches backed closely by the forested Serra do Mar. The municipality includes Núcleo Picinguaba, part of Serra do Mar State Park, where protected Atlantic Forest meets beaches and long-established coastal communities. Itamambuca Beach is a noted surfing spot, while calmer coves elsewhere along the coast suit swimming and boating. Ubatuba’s name comes from Tupi and is commonly interpreted as “place of many canoes,” reflecting the area’s Indigenous roots. Move on to other webcams in São Paulo state to compare coastal settings around Ubatuba.
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São Paulo is best known within Brazil for its influential coffee-growing interior, and Bauru lies in the state’s west-central zone. Set on the plateau of inland São Paulo, the city developed as a railway junction and remains a service, education and commercial centre for neighbouring municipalities. Its waterways belong to the wider Tietê River basin, an important drainage system of southeastern Brazil. Bauru also lends its name to the Bauru sandwich, a Brazilian classic traditionally made with roast beef, melted cheese, tomato and pickled cucumber. Broad avenues, farmland and seasonal tropical weather give the area a character far removed from Brazil’s Atlantic coast. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of São Paulo’s interior.
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Brazil has served as a Portuguese colonial link between Europe and South America since the 16th century. Its immense territory extends from the Amazon River basin in the north to the Atlantic coast, with the Pantanal wetlands and Brazilian Highlands creating very different regions inland. Rio de Janeiro sits beside Guanabara Bay beneath Sugarloaf Mountain, while Brasília is known for its planned layout and modernist buildings by Oscar Niemeyer. Portuguese is the official language, and football, regional cuisines and Carnival celebrations are central to public life across the country. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Brazil.
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