Itamaracá
Itamaracá is an island and a city in
Pernambuco,
Brazil, near the
Atlantic Ocean. The name means 'singing stone' in
Tupi.
The main activities of the population are fishing and tourism.
The main tourist atractions are:
- Beaches without big waves
- Forte Orange
- Ibama's centre of sea mammals (Trichechus manatus)
- Avião island
- Currais (devices for fishing)
Distances:
- Recife, Pernambuco is 40 km to the south
- Olinda, Pernambuco is 30 km to the south