Porto Alegre Travel Information
Parque Nacional da Lagoa do Peixe
The Fish Lagoon National Park is located on the southern coast of Rio Grande do Sul, covering the cities of Tavares (80%), Mostardas (17%) and São José do Norte (3%). The unit has an area of 34,400 hectares and a perimeter of 138.84 km (cartographic calculation). It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). The nearest towns are Tavares and Mostardas, which are distant from the state capital, Porto Alegre, 230 and 200 km respectively.
The access is done through the north from Porto Alegre, RS-040 through to Capivari (90 km - asphalt road) to South Capivari by RST-101 to mustards (120 km - asphalt road), where is the administrative headquarters of the Park (Plaza Mayor Luiz Martins No. 30, Phone: (0xx51) 3673-1464 and Fax: (xx051) 3673-1464). Hence the limits of the drive 25 km more. The nearest towns are PARNA of Tavares and mustards, which are distant from the state capital, Porto Alegre, 230 and 200 km respectively.
The Fish Lagoon - technically a lagoon, which has a communication channel with the sea during most of the year - is home to large concentrations of migratory birds from Northern Hemisphere (summer) and South (in winter), among them capororocas (coscoroba coscoroba), flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber), cormorants, kingfishers, red-breasted, gulls, Talhami, Pirus, Pirus, terns, sandpipers and the swan-necked black (Cygnus melanocoryphus). Among the mammals there are graxains, armadillos, small rodents, and between July and October, the whales migrate to Santa Catarina. Brought by ocean currents is not rare to find in the sand sea turtles, penguins and even sea lions, according to the season. Marshes and dunes complete the attractions of the unit.
The park has no infrastructure for visitation and camping is prohibited in its area. Very interesting is the tour by the sea shore of the lagoon, near the park, where one can find traces of several shipwrecks and lighthouses that record the great danger for the sailors in this part of Rio Grande do Sul.
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| Bagé Dog is a Hot-dog restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Parque Nacional da Lagoa do Peixe and can be found at Esquina das ruas Mariante e Vasco da Gama, s/n Eight years ago Mariante installed at the corner of the Dog Bage lovingly prepares hot dogs with sausage or sausage. The bread is accompanied by corn, peas, tomato sauce, onion, cream straw, ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise. Bage Dog is in Porto Alegre. |
| Bob´s Quiosque - Menino Deus is a Dessert restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Parque Nacional da Lagoa do Peixe and can be found at Rua José de Alencar - Anexo ao Nacional, 998 Today the Bobs is nationally recognized for its excellent quality products and genuine Brazilian flavor. Own resources and unique have been developed over more than 50 years, seeking to meet the taste and flavor of Brazil. Hence our slogan: "Tasty is at Bob's." The kiosk in Porto Alegre works exclusively with aa sale of ice cream in a con |
| Cachorro-quente da República is a Hot-dog restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Parque Nacional da Lagoa do Peixe and can be found at Esquina das ruas República e Lima e Silva, Six different options to make the hot dog Hot Dog of the Republic is an almost compulsory part of the City. Are sold on average 600 snacks per day with accompaniments such as tomato sauce, corn, peas, parsley, potato, grated cheese, mustard, mayonnaise and ketchup. Hot dog of the Republic is in Porto Alegre. |
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