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Travel tips for the Maraú Peninsula
Updated on October 7, 2026 ✓ Information verified on October 6, 2026 adapted version of the Portuguese original
- Plan around the tide. Open the Navy tide tables before you settle your itinerary.
- Arrive in daylight. Boats and roads are safer with daylight.
- Ask which payment methods are accepted at your accommodation and by tour operators before you go. Brazil’s currency is the real (BRL).
- Bring insect repellent, a hat and sunscreen.
- Water shoes for reefs and rocks.
- Respect the APA: do not remove corals, shells or animals.
- In high season, book accommodation and the boat crossing in advance.
- Keep a free day so you can swap things around if it rains.
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