Brazil
The name Jaguareguava comes from the old Tupi îagûary'ûaba, meaning "place where the jaguar drinks water". In the mid-1970s there was a great deal of sand extraction in the river, which changed its shape. The ruins of the Porto de Areia and an abandoned wooden dredge remain in the river. The Ponte da Banana, built over the river in 1929, is one of the stops on the tours.
Upriver, the bottom is made of sand, small pebbles and blocks of tabatinga, a white clay. Visitors use the clay from the riverbed as a face mask, in a kind of natural spa. While paddling it is common to see schools of fish, which sometimes appear swimming upriver. In the region, the mangrove is home to species such as the caranguejo-uçá.
Visits are usually recommended all year round, except in winter. In summer, the heat usually favors bathing in the river. For the river trail, the best time is usually from March to May, in autumn, when the weather tends to be dry and the tides tend to be more stable, which makes access easier.
Information on this page, including technical data such as depth, current, visibility, access, and recommended level, is informational and may vary. Confirm actual conditions with a local operator before the dive.
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