lagoon
A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') an ...
located between the municipalities of
Linhares
Linhares is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, north of the state capital, Vitória, Brazil, Vitória. It is the largest municipality by area in the state, at 9,501.6 km2, and has a population o ...
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Rio Bananal
Rio Bananal is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality located in the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its population was 19,271 (2020) and its area is 642 km2.
See also
*List of municipalities in Espírito Santo
Refer ...
Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo (; ) is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attracti ...
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Brazil
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. It is one of the largest lagoons in the country in freshwater volume. The main access is through km 137 of
BR-101
The BR-101 (also called ''Translitorânea'' (transcoastal), officially named ''Rodovia Governador Mário Covas''.
With a total area of 62.06 km2, the water body is the largest lake within a set of coastal lagoons that are inserted in the
Doce River
The Doce River ( , "Sweet River") is a river in southeast Brazil with a length of .
The river basin is economically important. In 2015, the collapse of a dam released highly contaminated water from mining into the river, causing an ecological d ...
basin. The Juparanã Lagoon communicates with the Doce River through the Pequeno River in Linhares. Its maximum depth reaches 21 m.
Description
The name "''juparanã''" comes from Tupi and means "freshwater sea."
North of the Juparanã Lagoon is Imperador Island, which has a landmark celebrating the two illustrious visits it received: the Emperor Dom Pedro II in 1860 and the then President
Getúlio Vargas
Getúlio Dornelles Vargas (; ; 19 April 1882 – 24 August 1954) was a Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the 14th and 17th president of Brazil, from 1930 to 1945 and from 1951 until his suicide in 1954. Due to his long and contr ...
in 1954. The island maintains its natural vegetation. It is accessed by boat, and the closest land point is Pontal do Ouro Beach. Imperador Island is a property belonging to the State Government and serves as the physical boundary between the municipalities of Linhares and Rio Bananal.
The Juparanã Lagoon has more than forty beaches on its shores, most of them inside private properties. Of the beaches with public access we can mention Três Pontas, Caju, Minotauro (with restricted hours), Jesuína (in
Rio Bananal
Rio Bananal is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality located in the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its population was 19,271 (2020) and its area is 642 km2.
See also
*List of municipalities in Espírito Santo
Refer ...
) and Patrimônio da Lagoa Beaches (in Sooretama).
Of tourist structure in the public beaches we have restaurants/bars, cultural events and boats for touring.
Jesuína Beach
Jesuína Beach is located in the municipality of Rio Bananal that is washed by a part of the Juparanã called Jesuína Lagoon, a name of
Jesuit
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influence. Near the beach is Imperador Island, named after Dom Pedro II, who visited it in 1860.