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Beaches in Ubatuba

Filed under: Lisa in Brazil - January 9th, 2006

Recently I spent a week at the beach. It was a great experience. The name of this small beach town is Ubatuba. It is about 3.5 hours from Sao Paulo. During the summer months the population of this town grows by 10 times.

There are many beaches along the coastline in Ubatuba. The main difference between the beaches will be the size of the beach, the size of the waves, as well as the residential or non residential area it is located.

You will find some very small beaches, usually having smaller waves that are more appropriate for families with children, or those looking to relax and swim in waters without getting plowed over by waves.

You will also find extremely long beaches that have larger waves, more appropriate for surfing and /or body boarding.

The other difference between beaches is the neighborhood in which they are located. Some beaches will be along the main road with lots of parking and restaurants along the boardwalk. These beaches are extremely busy and full of people. Other beaches are located in residential areas in which you have to park further away. These beaches usually have less people and are a bit more relaxing.

It’s also possible to find empty beaches, but you will have to drive a little ways out of the city and perhaps blaze a bit of a trail.