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⛵️ A new TRAIL leads us to a DESERTED beach and we enjoy the white sands of LOPES MENDES
11 January 2026 · 11 min · 436 views · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Boy watches MSC cruise ship from sailboat in bay
What this video covers
The family aboard the Van de Stadt Seal, Kira Kira, navigates from Saco do Seu through the Ensenada de las Estrellas to anchor at Pouso beach on Ilha Grande, Brazil.0:56 To avoid tourist crowds, the crew departs for the 15-minute hike to Lopes Mendes beach at 5:00 a.m. Lopes Mendes faces the open ocean, making surf conditions highly dependent on wind and tide; the crew notes that low tide can create dangerous conditions for surfboards against the sand.1:50 A forecasted southeast wind brings rain and choppy seas, forcing the crew to seek shelter at the smaller, rock-enclosed Santo Antonio beach.6:31 While hiking the 20-minute trail to Santo Antonio, the crew encounters invasive monkeys.7:55 As a northeast wind increases overnight at the Pouso anchorage, the vessel experiences significant motion, prompting the crew to weigh anchor and return to the more protected Saco do Seu.8:58
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