Highlight
Lazareto ruins
Stone walls of the old quarantine station that later became a prison, right behind Praia Preta.
Typical duration
30 min
Price
Free
From port
1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Transfer time
22 min
Indoor / Outdoor
outdoor
Queue risk
low
👨👩👧 Family friendly⚡ Good for short stops
🕐 Best time to visit
Morning, combined with Praia Preta
The Lazareto was built at the end of the 19th century as a quarantine station for ships' passengers arriving in Brazil, and was later used as a prison before being largely demolished. Its stone walls and arches are now overgrown by the forest just behind Praia Preta. It's a short, easy walk from the village and combines well with the aqueduct and the beach.
Getting there from the port
Walk west from the village on the coastal trail (about 20–25 minutes).
Best transport: walk Cost: Free (on foot)