{"id":4385,"date":"2018-01-21T00:48:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-21T00:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/saco-do-mamangua\/"},"modified":"2018-01-21T00:48:00","modified_gmt":"2018-01-21T00:48:00","slug":"saco-do-mamangua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/en\/mamangua-bag\/","title":{"rendered":"Saco do Mamangu\u00e1 - Brazil's only fjord!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">A true exclusive paradise<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I'd always heard about this Saco do Mamangu\u00e1, 10 years ago my uncle had already been to this paradise.<br \/>\nThe reports, photos and the happiness in my eyes when talking about this trip filled my chest with the desire to do it. I still don't know why I always put off Saco do Mamangu\u00e1 until later.<br \/>\nI finally managed to book this trip and visited the only fjord in Brazil!!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dIzIHuAcQfY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Saco do Mamangu\u00e1 is one of those places where you go to relax and forget about your problems.<br \/>\nWe had a real technology detox during our time there! Even today, electricity is a luxury item, it has only recently arrived and in some places the generator is the main source of power.<br \/>\nYou really have to go with an open mind and be willing to interact with nature.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eCeq-zN-rp0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Family refuge<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>We stayed at the Mamangu\u00e1 Eco Lodge, where the generator was only turned on at 6pm and off in the early hours of the morning, so there was no need to spend hours on your cell phone or rely on the air conditioning until the morning.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7147\" src=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-5-756x1024.jpg\" alt=\"SACO DO MAMANGUA CRISSTILBEN CRIS PELO MUNDO UNICO FIORD DO BRASIL (4)2\" width=\"405\" height=\"547\" title=\"- Cris Around the World\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As the structure is very basic, don't forget to go prepared, including with cash in hand, as some places don't accept cards and ATMs are impossible. Also be prepared for the lack of cell phone signal and, consequently, even if the establishment accepts cards, you may still be left in the lurch. In one situation we had to make a bank transfer on the basis of trust.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, Cris, but where is this Saco do Mamangu\u00e1 and what is a fjord?<\/p>\n<p>Saco do Mamangu\u00e1 is located on the Costa Verde in the municipality of Paraty and is a jewel of our country, both in terms of culture, which is predominantly cai\u00e7ara, and geography.<br \/>\nMost of Paraty is located in Nature Conservation Units and, as a result, it is in this region that we find the largest preserved Atlantic Forest conservation area in Brazil.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Fjord<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Fjords are a large sea inlet between high mountains.<br \/>\nThe word \"fjord\" has Norwegian origins and means \"safe harbor\" in Portuguese, since the waters of fjords are usually calm and great for fishing, as well as serving as a nursery for various marine species.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7143\" src=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-17-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"SACO DO MAMANGUA CRISSTILBEN CRIS PELO MUNDO UNICO FIORD DO BRASIL (4)2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" title=\"- Cris Around the World\"><\/p>\n<p>However, fjords are usually found in icy landscapes near the Earth's poles.<br \/>\nPerhaps this is due to the curious formation back in the ice age.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Ice Age<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>At this time the earth's temperature dropped and the glaciers expanded while the average level of the oceans dropped.<br \/>\nThe ice advanced through the warmer regions, digging into the surfaces they passed, like water does when it passes through a valley.<br \/>\nHowever, the action of the ice is much more violent! Digging up and creating places where water will take over in the future.<br \/>\nThis action of the ice from the glacial period is known as glacial erosion and the result is narrow valleys with very steep walls around them.<\/p>\n<p>When the ice age ended, the ocean waters rose again and the valleys were flooded, forming the famous fjords.<br \/>\nAs the action of the ice was essential for this formation, finding the fjords near the poles is much easier.<br \/>\nBut it's not impossible to find one of these here in Brazil, we have the beautiful fjord of Saco do Mamangu\u00e1, the only fjord in Brazil!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Magic that enchants!<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>In Saco do Mamangu\u00e1, the sea glows in the dark! That's right, when you move through the water at night, you can see a fluorescent light.<br \/>\nIgor sat on the pier, flapped his legs and we went to see this magic. Emmanuel went crazy when he saw the light coming out of the water.<br \/>\nWhat a privilege to see this up close! Don't miss out on this experience, it's simply sensational.<br \/>\nPlankton bioluminescence happens in only a few places in the world and we were lucky enough to be able to see it up close.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7140\" src=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/MG_6257-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bioluminescence plankton saco do mamangua crisstilben crispelomundo\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" title=\"- Cris Around the World\"><br \/>\nThis phenomenon is actually the result of a biological effect caused by aquatic creatures that release cold light energy due to a chemical reaction.<br \/>\nAnother place we've been where it's also possible to see this is Thailand, and this trip reminded me a lot of the country in many ways.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">How to get there<\/span><\/h4>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Trail<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>There is no option to reach Saco do Mamangu\u00e1 by car, the best option is to go by boat. There are day trails that take you to the Saco.<br \/>\nI had the pleasure of seeing one of them up close, from Laranjeiras, near Trindade.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7146\" src=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"SACO DO MAMANGUA CRISSTILBEN CRIS PELO MUNDO UNICO FIORD DO BRASIL (4)2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" title=\"- Cris Around the World\"><br \/>\nBut don't go thinking it's easy, the trail takes a long time and leaves you at the end of Saco, where you still have a long way to go before you reach any inhabited places.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AuH6K4npe2Q\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Car<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The closest you can get to Saco do Mamangu\u00e1 by car or bus is Paraty Mirim, from where the boats leave for Saco do Mamangu\u00e1.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7151\" src=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/GOPR3018-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"SACO DO MAMANGUA CRISSTILBEN CRIS PELO MUNDO UNICO FIORD DO BRASIL (4)2\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" title=\"- Cris Around the World\"><\/p>\n<p>In Paraty Mirim there are several parking options, we stopped near the port and paid 10 reais a day.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Rio x Paraty Mirim<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>It's 264km of road and takes about 4 hours, almost all of which is on the BR101 highway, but be warned when you pass Paraty, the entrance to Paraty Mirim is 10km after Paraty at an exit on the left-hand side<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">S\u00e3o Paulo - Paraty Mirim<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>It takes 291 km and about 4 hours to drive along BR459 and BR101, where you will reach KM 548 and then find the entrance to Paraty Mirim on your right.<br \/>\nThere are tolls on this route<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7137\" src=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/pedagio-sp-parati-1024x296.jpg\" alt=\"SP X PARATY TOLLBOOTH\" width=\"640\" height=\"185\" title=\"- Cris Around the World\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.emsampa.com.br\/wwrota1393.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Calculated by the Em Sampa website<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Buses<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>You should take the bus to Paraty and from there go to Paraty Mirim, it's very close and only takes 40 minutes.<br \/>\nThere are daily departures with the Colitur bus line from the Paraty bus station, but on Sundays the timetables are reduced.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7136\" src=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Paraty-x-paraty-mirim-horarios-collitur.jpg\" alt=\"Paraty x paraty mirim timetables collitur\" width=\"640\" height=\"614\" title=\"- Cris Around the World\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/oficialcolitur\/photos\/a.1797470537217413.1073741833.1526665004297969\/1797470993884034\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colitur Transportes<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Boat from Paraty Mirim to Saco do Mamangu\u00e1.<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>There are many options for boats to take you from Paraty Mirim to Saco do Mamangu\u00e1.<br \/>\nWe booked ours by phone, with the boat that the pousada itself recommended, Mr. Josias (24 99930-9140).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7161\" src=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-12-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"SACO DO MAMANGUA CRISSTILBEN CRIS PELO MUNDO UNICO FIORD DO BRASIL (21)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" title=\"- Cris Around the World\"><br \/>\nThe average cost of this trip is R$120, which can be as much as R$150 per leg! The key is to negotiate or find friends to share the boat with.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where to stay<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Saco do Mamangu\u00e1, as you have already noticed, is not a very populated place and the accommodation options are not vast either.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7160\" src=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-14-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"SACO DO MAMANGUA CRISSTILBEN CRIS PELO MUNDO UNICO FIORD DO BRASIL (21)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" title=\"- Cris Around the World\"><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Mamangu\u00e1 Eco Lodge<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>This is where we stayed and, according to our research and experience, it has the best external structure in Saco do Mamangu\u00e1.<br \/>\nBeach right in front with stand-up paddleboards and kayaks available for guests, as well as sun loungers.<br \/>\nA vast green area with a lawn for jogging and playing sports, there's even a natural swimming pool.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7145\" src=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-29-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"SACO DO MAMANGUA CRISSTILBEN CRIS PELO MUNDO UNICO FIORD DO BRASIL (4)2\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" title=\"- Cris Around the World\"><br \/>\nThere is also a games room with pool and table football.<br \/>\nBreakfast and dinner are included in the daily rate and the restaurant is also open to the public for lunch.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Mamangu\u00e1 Refuge.<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>We passed in front of the pousada and I found it very beautiful and relaxing, there is a deck right in front of the property that makes up for the lack of beach.<br \/>\nThey also offer Canadian canoes for touring the area.<br \/>\nBreakfast and dinner are included in the daily rate.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Mamangu\u00e1 Beche Hostel<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The hostel is almost next door to the Mamangu\u00e1 Eco Lodge and is a good option for those who want a bit of excitement.<br \/>\nThis is usually where the younger crowd and those looking for a lower cost stay.<br \/>\nI didn't visit the hostel.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Camping<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>It's right at the foot of the Sugar Loaf trail, known as Camping do seu Orlando.<br \/>\nI haven't seen the facilities and can't tell you about the prices.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Renting houses<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>I looked on AirBnb and found some options for renting houses in Saco do Mamangu\u00e1.<br \/>\nThis was one of the options we found https:\/\/www.airbnb.com.br\/rooms\/20802143, but we didn't stay in or go near this particular house.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Restaurants<\/span><\/h4>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Dadico's Restaurant<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>It's the most famous in the region, and we reached it via a trail that left from our hostel and lasted about an hour.<br \/>\nWe saw many boats stopping there while we were eating, but we found it expensive and poorly served, and the food wasn't very tasty.<br \/>\nWe ordered a fish and it came with two very small pieces of fillet with rice and a bit of cheesy shrimp farofa.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7148\" src=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-28-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"SACO DO MAMANGUA CRISSTILBEN CRIS AROUND THE WORLD BRAZIL&#039;S ONLY FJORD \" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" title=\"- Cris Around the World\"><br \/>\nIt's not worth the experience, so be extra patient, especially if you're full! It took a long time and it was difficult to order our dishes, and many of the options had run out.<br \/>\nThe little fish cost a trifle of R$80.00 reais.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Mamangu\u00e1 Eco Lodge<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>As well as being an accommodation option, they have a very nice restaurant.<br \/>\nWe liked it much better than Dadico's Restaurant, which is the most famous in the area.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4385 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/en\/mamangua-bag\/saco-do-mamangua-crisstilben-cris-pelo-mundo-unico-fiorde-do-brasil-15\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-15-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"SACO DO MAMANGUA CRISSTILBEN CRIS PELO MUNDO UNICO FIORD DO BRASIL (4)2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-15-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-15-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-15-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-15-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" title=\"- Cris Around the World\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/en\/mamangua-bag\/saco-do-mamangua-crisstilben-cris-pelo-mundo-unico-fiorde-do-brasil-16\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-16-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"- Cris Around the World\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-16-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-16-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-16-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-16-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" title=\"- Cris Around the World\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The prices were similar, but the dishes were very well served. We paid R$135.00 for the moqueca, which was plenty.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Mrs. Maria<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>It's very close to the Sugar Loaf trail, and according to our boatman, the food is typical cai\u00e7ara and delicious.<br \/>\nWe didn't get to see it, so we'll leave it for another time.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Don't miss<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Saco do Mamangu\u00e1 is full of surprises, the landscape is rich and beautiful!<br \/>\nThere are several biomes to visit, with care you will discover magical places, take advantage of the canoes to be enchanted by the deserted little beaches along the Fjord.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Mangrove<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Enjoy the walk that takes you to the bottom of Saco, where there is a beautiful mangrove swamp, full of life and color.<br \/>\nIt reminded me too much of Thailand on this trip, the places and landscapes are very similar.<br \/>\nIt's an incredible contrast between the emerald green and the mangroves.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7154\" src=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-21-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"SACO DO MAMANGUA CRISSTILBEN CRIS PELO MUNDO UNICO FIORD DO BRASIL (21)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" title=\"- Cris Around the World\"><br \/>\nThe best way to do this is by kayak, but if you have a motorized boat, you'll have to turn off the engines and row depending on the tide.<br \/>\nThe tide is very volatile and the landscape changes abruptly as the water level changes.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Rio Grande Waterfall<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The surprises are endless, the Rio Grande waterfall is right at the end of the mangrove swamp, we disembark and pass through the plantations of an old indigenous village.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7155\" src=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-25-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"SACO DO MAMANGUA CRISSTILBEN CRIS PELO MUNDO UNICO FIORD DO BRASIL (21)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" title=\"- Cris Around the World\"><br \/>\nFurther on, we found some fun for the Tarzans on duty! Igor didn't think twice, he grabbed onto the rope and swung himself into the water.<br \/>\nThe waterfall is further on and beautiful, we played for a long time! It has a large pool, so you can swim and have fun.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7156\" src=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-18-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"SACO DO MAMANGUA CRISSTILBEN CRIS PELO MUNDO UNICO FIORD DO BRASIL (21)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" title=\"- Cris Around the World\"><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Sugar Loaf Peak<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>It's the first place we see and think of when we talk about Saco do Mamangu\u00e1.<br \/>\nYou know that postcard photo? That's right.<br \/>\nFrom up there you can understand the whole geography of a Fjord and see how beautiful it is.<br \/>\nThe trail is steep and usually hot, so don't forget water, sunscreen and a hat.<br \/>\nIt takes an average of 1 hour to go up and 1 hour to come down.<br \/>\nWe were going with our little one on our lap, but we left the hike until the last day and the weather turned, covering the peak.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7152\" src=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-17-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"SACO DO MAMANGUA CRISSTILBEN CRIS PELO MUNDO UNICO FIORD DO BRASIL (4)2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" title=\"- Cris Around the World\"><\/p>\n<p>We could only get a real sense of the Fjord with the drone.<br \/>\nWe had an absurd desire to return to paradise just to do this trail, everyone says it's very worthwhile.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Cai\u00e7aras<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Cai\u00e7aras are the inhabitants of traditional communities that have lived on beaches and islands from the south coast of Rio de Janeiro to the north of Santa Catarina.<br \/>\nToday we find the cai\u00e7ara population in 17 municipalities in the region. They were formed from a mixture of Portuguese, Indian and slave descendants.<br \/>\nThese communities live between the Atlantic forest and the sea, on beaches, estuaries, mangroves, sandbanks and lagoons and use natural resources in their way of life.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7157\" src=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-23-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"SACO DO MAMANGUA CRISSTILBEN CRIS PELO MUNDO UNICO FIORD DO BRASIL (21)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" title=\"- Cris Around the World\"><br \/>\nThe cai\u00e7aras have maintained a territory rich in biological and cultural diversity, occupying territories for centuries without depleting or degrading it.<br \/>\nThey are true guardians of the land and their culture is constantly changing, but they retain their traditional knowledge of natural resources.<br \/>\nTheir culture is passed down from generation to generation, making them masters of the seas. They are great at translating the signs of the tides, the type of wind, the sea currents, and so they predict the weather almost 100%.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Cai\u00e7aras of Saco do Mamangu\u00e1<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The cai\u00e7aras of Saco do Mamangu\u00e1 are the purest mix of Indians, Portuguese and descendants of slaves. However, in Mamangu\u00e1, the proportion of slaves ended up being a little higher than in other communities in the southeast.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7158\" src=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SACO-DO-MAMANGUA-CRISSTILBEN-CRIS-PELO-MUNDO-UNICO-FIORDE-DO-BRASIL-27-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"SACO DO MAMANGUA CRISSTILBEN CRIS PELO MUNDO UNICO FIORD DO BRASIL (21)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" title=\"- Cris Around the World\"><br \/>\nThe reason for this was the great influence of African slaves from the Paraty region who, with the abolition of slavery in 1888, ended up settling in places close to Saco do Mamangu\u00e1, or even marrying locals.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Paraty<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Costa Verde region is beautiful, culturally and historically rich.<br \/>\nThe city of Paraty was a strategic point in colonial Brazil, where a lot of gold and coffee produced in the interior of the country passed through.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7159\" src=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/MG_6468-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"SACO DO MAMANGUA CRISSTILBEN CRIS PELO MUNDO UNICO FIORD DO BRASIL (21)\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" title=\"- Cris Around the World\"><br \/>\nTo this day, we can still travel this route and have a lot of fun along the Estrada Real. The first landmark of this adventure is in the center of Paraty.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Curiosities<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The exact date of the discovery of the Paraty region is unknown, much less Saco do Mamangu\u00e1<br \/>\nHowever, historians believe that it was between the 16th and 17th centuries.<br \/>\nThere's no doubt that because it's so far-flung, important events are happening all over the place.<br \/>\nThe first church in Paraty dates back to 1646, while the first church in Paraty Mirim was only built in 1720.<br \/>\nFacts reported by the German adventurer Hans Stadem lead us to believe that Saco do Mamangu\u00e1 was known a little before that.<br \/>\nIn 1554, Hans Stadem spent nine and a half months imprisoned in the village of Cacique Cunhambebe. He was kidnapped in Bertioga (SP) and taken by canoe to Ubatuba, not the S\u00e3o Paulo Ubatuba we know today.<\/p>\n<p>The village of Ubatuba would have existed in the region of Ilha Grande or Angra, but on the way from Bertioga to the village, they stopped twice at a place that speculators believe to be in Saco do Mamangu\u00e1.<br \/>\nThe German adventurer Hans Stadem managed to return home in 1557 and published a book recounting his adventures, including some very sinister rituals he saw during his time in the hands of the Indians.<br \/>\nHans Stadem's book in Portuguese is called \"Two trips to Brazil\".<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More curiosities<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The first inhabitants of the Saco do Mamangu\u00e1 region were the fearsome Tupinamb\u00e1s Indians, also known as Tamoios.<br \/>\nThey occupied the entire coast from Cabo Frio (RJ) to Ubatuba (SP).<br \/>\nThey were feared for their cannibalism rituals! It's not known for sure whether the cannibalism was just for revenge against their enemies, or whether they believed they absorbed the abilities of the dead by eating human flesh.<br \/>\nI was amazed when I studied the region and learned this detail, but it seems that in the 17th century, with the colonizers catechizing the Indians, these rituals ended.<br \/>\nI found this fact so curious that I ended up discovering that in addition to the Tupinamb\u00e1s, the Caet\u00e9s who inhabited the coast of the northeast also practiced cannibalism.<br \/>\nThis story of history is pretty crazy, isn't it? As well as being beautiful, this region managed to surprise me with the richness of our past.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Don't forget.<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Money<\/li>\n<li>Repellent<\/li>\n<li>Lantern<\/li>\n<li>Protector<\/li>\n<li>Hat<\/li>\n<li>Take care of your waste<\/li>\n<li>Walk only on marked trails, taking shortcuts can be dangerous and you can get lost.<\/li>\n<li>Respect the fauna and flora, taking only souvenirs and photographs of Saco do Mamangu\u00e1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Be sure to follow us on\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/crispelomundo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and enjoy all our trips in real time.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Ahhh we also have lots of news every week\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this way!<\/a><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Or travel with us in our videos on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/crispelomundo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube!<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Um verdadeiro para\u00edso exclusivo Eu sempre ouvia falar desse tal Saco do Mamangu\u00e1, h\u00e1 10 anos meu tio j\u00e1 havia ido nesse para\u00edso. Os relatos, fotos e felicidade nos olhos ao falar dessa viagem encheram meu peito de vontade de fazer essa viagem. N\u00e3o sei at\u00e9 hoje\u00a0 por qual motivo eu sempre deixava o Saco [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4388,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,24],"tags":[575,2394,2395,139,1187,2396,2397,2398,2399,2400,2401,2402,2403,2404,187,424,813,53,523,2405,524,2406,2407,2408,2409,2410,298,2411,2412,2413,2414,2415,2416,960],"class_list":["post-4385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brasil","category-rio-de-janeiro","tag-brasil-colonia","tag-cachoeira-do-rio-grande","tag-caicara-do-mamangua","tag-como-chegar","tag-como-desfilar-no-carnaval","tag-como-foi-formado","tag-era-glacial","tag-fiorde","tag-hans-stadem","tag-mamangua","tag-mamangua-beach-hostel","tag-mamangua-eco-lodge","tag-manguezal","tag-o-que-e-um-fiorde","tag-onde-comer","tag-onde-dormir","tag-onibus","tag-paraiso","tag-parati","tag-paratu-mirim","tag-paraty","tag-paraty-mirim","tag-paraty-x-paraty-mirim","tag-pico-do-pao-de-acucar","tag-refugio-do-mamangua","tag-restaurante-do-dadico","tag-restaurantes","tag-rio-x-paraty","tag-rio-x-paraty-mirim","tag-saco","tag-saco-do-mamangua","tag-sp-x-paraty","tag-sp-x-paraty-mirim","tag-transfer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4385\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crispelomundo.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}