Ilhabela is a Brazilian oceanic municipality-archipelago, located on the north coast of the State of Sao Paulo.
It has one of the most rugged landscapes in the region.
It has mountains that are part of the São Sebastião and Serraria massif mountain ranges.
The highest points are the Pico de San Sebastián with an altitude of 1,379 meters, the Morro Papagaio with 1,307 meters, and the Morro da Serraria with 1,285 meters.
It is located in the Atlantic Ocean, just south of the Tropic of Capricorn.
The islands in total cover 348.3 km² and have 41 beaches distributed along its entire coast.
The climate of the region is humid coastal tropical or tropical Atlantic.
Given the altimetric differences, there are climatic differences in the high areas of the island.
It can be accessed by car from the Doutor Manuel Hipólito Rego highway (SP-055) and then take the ferry boats that cross the canal. The boats can carry up to 70 vehicles and take 15 minutes to cover the 2.4 kilometers that separate the island from the mainland.
On the island, with the SP-131 road, you can cross the entire island.
Ilhabela is known for its beaches, waterfalls, and trails.
It is very popular for many water sports, including scuba diving and free diving. The waters surrounding the archipelago have more than 50 shipwrecks, six of which can be visited via scuba diving.
There are many trails with different degrees of difficulty and 360 waterfalls in the typical Atlantic jungle.
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