Vitória – ES - Brazil TOURISTIC Presentation

1. Vitória – ES - Brazil TOURISTIC Presentation www.htcmaritime.com

2. Espírito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil, often referred to by the abbreviation "ES". Its capital is Vitória and the largest city is Vila Velha. The name of the state means literally "holy spirit" after the Holy Ghost of Christianity. With an extensive coastline (40% of the territory is on the coast), the state has some of the country's main ports, but the beaches are the most significant tourist attractions. Vitória, the capital, is on an island, next to Guarapari, well known for its sands. In the extreme north is the Itaúnas part of the municipality of Conceição da Barra, whose sand dunes and forró are famous. Also on the coast, the typical cuisine is another attraction with the moquecas capixabas and many fruits from the ocean and seafood. In the country of the state there are many natural attractions such as the parks of Pedra Azul and Serra do Caparaó, and the Italian and German colonies. www.htcmaritime.com

3. Geography and rivers Geography of Espírito Santo. With 46,180 square kilometers (17,830 sq mi), it is about the size of Estonia, or half the size of Portugal, and has a variety of habitats including coastal planes, lakes, mountainous forests, mangroves and many others. The islands of Trindade and MartimVaz, 715 kilometers (444 mi) east of Vitória in the southern Atlantic Ocean, also belong to Espírito Santo state. Rivers The main river in the state is the Doce(Sweet River). Other important river basins include the Santa Maria River Basin which is the northern branch of rivers which join the sea at Vitória, and Jucu River Basin which flows into the sea at roughly the same place, but corresponds to the southern branch (which seems to come out of Vitória). www.htcmaritime.com

4. Climate Espírito Santo's climate is tropical along the coast, with dry winters and rainy summers. North of SweetRiver is generally drier and also hot. In the mountainous regions in the south and southwest of the state, the tropical climate is strongly influenced by altitude, and the average temperatures are colder. Lakes Espirito Santos's beaches in Guarapari. One of the most important lake districts in Brazil lies on the banks of the Doce River. The area contains some 26 large lakes, the biggest of which is called Juparanã Lake. www.htcmaritime.com

5. Nationalairport • Eurico de AguiarSalles Airport is located on a land plot of just over 5.2 million square meters (1,300 acres). Since construction of its first step, finished in 1946, Vitória Airport has undergone several expansions and modernizations, but current demand has surpassed its capacity of 560 thousand passengers a year. The passenger terminal is air conditioned, with a constructed area of nearly 4,000 square meters (43,000 sqft), a check-in concourse, 25 check-in counters and boarding and arrival lounges. The recent construction of new aircraft parking boxes on the aprons has improved the airport’s operational efficiency. In 2003 more than 1.2 million passengers used the airport, and in 2004 this rose to some 1.25 million. Vitória is one of the 32 airports in the Infraero network that has a cargo terminal. In May 1999 the first direct international freight connection to the United States (Miami) began operating to Vitória, facilitating imports to the state of Espírito Santo. www.htcmaritime.com

6. Beaches • Vitória is famous for its beaches and culture, and for its proximity from many other touristic destinations in the state. Most of the city's neighborhoods are surrounded by parks and forests and many cultural events add an extra bliss to the city throughout the year. One might also consider staying in a hotel in Vitória while visiting nearby cities and regions of interest during the day like Vila Velha, Guarapari, Domingos Martins, or Serra, all of them with many attractions less than 2 hours away by car or bus. Vitória is also a perfect stop for travelers planning to go from the state of Rio de Janeiro or east of Minas Gerais by bus or car to beach destinations in the south of Bahia, like Prado, Caravelas and Abrolhos, or even Porto Seguro. www.htcmaritime.com

7. To buy and eat Buy A panela de barro, a traditionally-made clay pot used for cooking moqueca capixaba. Shopping Vitória is a fairly standard shopping mall located near the Terceira Ponte. Eat Just south of Camburi is the Praia do Canto neighborhood, where you will find a couple of streets lined with restaurants of all types. On the northwest part of the island, Ilha das Caieiras, situated near the mangrove forests, are the traditional Moqueca Capixaba restaurants, cooked with seafood from the very mangroves and Vitória bay, catched by the local fishermen. Get there specially on the weekend for lunch along with capixabas from all metropolitan area. If you're not able or willing to get out of the living center of Vitória, its easy to find the nice local food Moqueca at good traditional restaurants like Pirão (Praia do Canto); Geraldinho (Praia do Canto); and the most traditional one Restaurante São Pedro (located at the traditional neighborhood Praia do Suá) www.htcmaritime.com

8. Enjoy the real Italian cuisine, taking advantage from the Italian legacy in Espírito Santo, in Oriundi Restaurant (Santa Lúcia); Cantina do Bacco (Jardim da Penha); La Pasta Gialla Restaurant (Praia do Canto); O Mercador Restaurant (Praia do Canto); Vero Ristorante (Praia do Canto); and others. • Also can get a nice meat from south american neighbor Argentina at Argento Restaurant, located in Praia do Canto too. www.htcmaritime.com

9. Places to see at Vitória Parque Pedra da Cebola(Onion Rock Park) - Located in the Jardim da Penha neighborhood near the university, the centerpiece of this park is an unusual rock formation. A popular place for local couples to hang out. Parque da Fonte Grande - Located in the central portion of the island, this is the biggest park of Vitória, preserving an important remaining area of the Atlantic Forest. Visitors can choose from many planned walks inside the forest and spot native animals such as snakes, small mammals, and many species of birds. The area's highlight is its 309m high mountain from which you can appreciate beautiful views from Vitória and nearby cities. To get there from the neighborhood of Praia do Canto, take the direction of Maruípe and make a right turn on the Police Station Headquarters, towards Serafim Derenzi Road. From there, just keep going straight ahead until you see the sign to get in the park. The route should take 15 minutes by car. The park is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 8am to 5pm. www.htcmaritime.com

10. Praça dos Namorados - A very long beachside park that runs from the yachtclub at Praia do Canto all the way down to Curva da Jurema near Shopping Vitória. • Catedral Metropolitana, Vitória's cathedral, dates from 1551. Located downtown. • Capela de Santa Luzia, near the cathedral, is Vitória's oldest religious building. Open weekdays 8AM to 6 PM. Tel.(27)3222-3219 • Convento da Penha - Just across the Terceira Ponte (Third Bridge), in Vila Velha (Espírito Santo) is this hilltop Franciscan convent dating from the 16th century. www.htcmaritime.com

11. Main bridge with convent at background www.htcmaritime.com

12. Passenger station www.htcmaritime.com

13. Basilica Santo Antonio www.htcmaritime.com

14. Onion Rock www.htcmaritime.com

15. Ilha do Boi beach www.htcmaritime.com

16. Vitória overview www.htcmaritime.com