Praia do Madeiro

Praia do Madeiro is a cove between two rocky headlands about 1,350 m apart, with a continuous cliff some 30 m high running along the coast. The name comes from the wooden logs that fishermen used to build jangadas (rafts).

The beach is a place to watch dolphins and sea turtles, and it is also a nesting area for sea turtles and a breeding and resident area for dolphins. Its marine ecosystem is rich, and dolphins tend to appear in every season of the year. In 2008, the Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) was recorded in the bay on most observation days, in small to medium-sized groups, often with juveniles and occasionally with calves. The bay is an important feeding area for the species.