Tocantins’ Beaches

Manoel Júnior

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In Tocantins State, beaches are made of freshwater, besides, of course, sun and sand.

Throughout its extension, the state is bathed by the Araguaia and Tocantins rivers. When it comes to the draught season the volume of waters decreases uncovering large extensions of sand on the rivers banks, and everyone already knows: it is time to have fun.

The period of formation of beaches from July to September involves the month of vacation in Brazil. Thus, it is not only Tocantins’ families who seize the opportunity to swim in the rivers, practice camping, sports fishing, water sports and enjoy an infrastructure of leisure involving bars and restaurants. People come from all over the country.

Across the state, more than 40 beaches are well visited.

Five of them stand out:

Tartaruga (Turtle) Beach, in Peixe County (302 km from the capital, Palmas);
Ilha Grande (Large Island) Beach, in Araguanã County (459 km from Palmas);
Praias do Sol e da Ilha (Sun and Island Beaches), in Caseara County (256 km from Palmas);
Gaivota (Seagull) Beach, in Araguacema County (297 km from Palmas).