Maricá

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About Maricá

Maricá is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. It is located in the Greater Niterói region (or Metropolitan East), bordering Itaboraí, São Gonçalo, Rio Bonito, Niterói, Saquarema and Tanguá.

The municipal territory extends over 361.572 km2 (139.604 sq mi) and is divided into four districts: Maricá (headquarters), Ponta Negra, Inoã and Itaipuaçu.

The municipality can be accessed via RJ-106 (Amaral Peixoto Highway), which connects the municipality to the cities of Niterói, São Gonçalo and Saquarema, or via RJ-114, which connects the municipality of Itaboraí and the RJ-104 and BR-101 highways.

The municipality of Maricá is also known for its rural properties – small farms and large ranches – many of which are rich in historical content. The train also passed through the city – even today, there are remnants of that time, such as stations, tracks, a tunnel and a bridge in the Inoã neighborhood, with the inscription Estrada de Ferro Maricá.

The city has an airport, which does not operate regular flights, only offshore operations, known as Maricá Airport, located in the urban center.

Maricá travel guide

Understand

Maricá is the last municipality on the sea coast of the metropolitan agglomeration of Rio de Janeiro to the east. It has many areas of environmental protection within its territory, as well as various lagoons and a single and very long strip of sand that stretches approximately 35 km along the coast of Maricá - almost the entire coast of the municipality. The RJ-106 is the main highway of Maricá, which crosses the municipality from the extreme west to the extreme east, and through which the urban expansion of the metropolis of Rio de Janeiro reached the downtown area of Maricá, where it ended along this vector.

Getting there

The major airports in the state are Galeão - Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG IATA). and Santos Dumont Airport (SDU IATA). , and the main bus station served by buses coming from outside the Grande Rio area is Rodoviária Novo Rio. , so it is probable that the visitor arrives in the metropolitan area through the state capital. Those visitors who enter the metropolitan area through the Central Zone can go to the municipality of Maricá by using one of the several urban bus and van lines available in downtown. Some bus lines to Maricá depart from Terminal Menezes Côrtes, in Castelo, and from the Candelária region - both in downtown Rio de Janeiro. The vans to Maricá depart from the Central do Brasil region. The main road access to Maricá for those coming from the Rio de Janeiro downtown area is the RJ-106 highway.

See

Parque Estadual da Serra da Tiririca (Serra da Tiririca State Park) - A state park on the Tiririca mountain range, between the municipalities of Niterói and Maricá. Área de Proteção Ambiental de Maricá - APA de Maricá (Maricá Environmental Protection Area) - Environmental Protection Area between the districts of Itaipuaçu and Maricá (the first district). Reserva Florestal Serra do Lagarto (Serra do Lagarto Forest Reserve) - Forest Reserve on the Lagarto mountain range, between the municipalities of Itaboraí and Maricá. Lagoa de Araçatiba (Araçatiba Lagoon) - Between Restinga de Maricá and Araçatiba. It is the biggest lagoon in the municipality and in the Greater Rio region. Lagoa da Barra (Barra Lagoon) - Located along the neighborhoods of Araçatiba, Boqueirão, Barra de Maricá and Guaratiba, and linked to the Araçatiba lagoon through the Boqueirão lagoon. Lagoa do Padre (Padre Lagoon) - Lagoon in Guaratiba. Lagoa de Guarapina (Guarapina Lagoon) - Lagoon between the neighborhoods of Cordeirinho and Ponta Negra. Lagoa de Jaconé (Jaconé Lagoon) - In the neighborhood of Jaconé, district of Ponta Negra; only half of this lagoon is located within the municipality of Maricá. Praia do Recanto (Recanto beach) - In the neighborhood of Recanto de Itaipuaçu. Praia de Itaipuaçu (Itaipuaçu beach) - Along the neighborhoods of Praia de Itaipuaçu, Barroco and Jardim Atlântico Oeste. Praia do Francês (Francês beach) - Beach located in the neighborhood of Jardim Atlântico Leste (Lagoa Brava). Praia da Barra (Barra beach) Beach in Barra de Maricá. Praia de Guaratiba (Guaratiba beach) - Beach in Guaratiba. Praia do Cordeirinho (Cordeirinho beach) Located in Cordeirinho, district of Ponta Negra. Praia de Ponta Negra (Ponta Negra beach) In the neighborhood of Ponta Negra. Pedra do Elefante (Elephant stone) - At the foot of this stone, in the neighborhood of Recanto de Itaipuaçu, the single strip of sand that extends along almost the entire shoreline of the municipality of Maricá begins. Pedra de Inoã (Inoã stone) - A big stone in the district of Inoã. Pedra de Itaocaia (Itaocaia stone) - Another big stone in the west of the municipality. Serra de Calaboca (Calaboca Mountain Range) - Mountain range between the municipalities of São Gonçalo, Niterói and Maricá. Serra do Silvado (Silvado Mountain Range) - Mountain range in the northeast of the municipality of Maricá. Serra do Mato Grosso (Mato Grosso Mountain Range) - Mountain range in the far east of the district of Ponta Negra and the municipality of Maricá. Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Amparo (Church of Nossa Senhora do Amparo)

Eat

Toca do Espanhol - Avenida Maysa, 13476 - Cordeirinho, Ponta Negra.

Sleep

Pousada do Holandês - Estrada Serramar de Itaipuaçu, 19 - Recanto, Itaipuaçu.

Go next

Itaboraí São Gonçalo Niterói Rio de Janeiro

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.