Ilha Grande, Brazil's awesome eco island

[Iberia Airlines]

A fairly short hop away from the samba and bustle of Rio de Janeiro, you can escape to a variety of tropical paradises, both inland and on the coast. One of the most superb examples of the latter is 150 kilometres (93 miles) away: the city of Angra dos Reis (pop. 169,000) includes within its borders no fewer than 365 offshore islands, one more stunning than the next. The largest of them carries the highly original name of Ilha Grande (Big Island). 

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