Isla Bonita

Are you looking for a paradise where you can rest on a private sandy beach, listen to the macaws, enjoy nature and practise sports or simply relax? This paradise is called Isla Bonita, near Rio de Janeiro – Brazil.

Location: The Island is located in the city of Mangaratiba. It is approximately 60 Miles (95Km) from the City of Rio de Janeiro - 1 hour from the international airport.

The city of Mangatiba: All amenities are available in Mangaratiba such as bus transportation, shops, boat services and repair, market, hospital, drugstore and hotels.

Accessibility: The Island is located approximately 3 nautical miles (5.5 km) or 15 minutes by boat leaving from the Yacht Club of Itacuru. The island can be reached by helicopter as well - 35 minutes from Rio de Janeiro.

Beaches: There are four private white sandy beaches on the island. Each beach is unique.

Fauna & Flora:The island is surrounded by Mata Atlantica (typical Brazilian vegetation) where you can see little monkeys, macaws and a large variety of birds.

Climate: Warm tropical climate all year around.

Activities: Dolphins and Bird (mata atlantica species) watching. Dolphins are very common in this region. Because of the flat water, Isla Bonita is a great place to do water sports such as water skiing, wakeboarding, kayaking and jet skiing as well as swimming and fishing. When the wind is southwest, there is a perfect place to kitesurf only 5 minutes away by boat.

Surrounding areas: Famous Angra dos Reis is only 1 hour away by boat. There one can surf or walk on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Go sportfishing anywhere and scubadiving at Ilha Grande.

Existing construction: There are two comfortable houses. The main house is located at the top of a hill among palm trees with an extraordinary ocean view. On the first floor there is a tv/game room equipped with table tennis and snooker. On the second floor, there are three bedrooms that accommodate 6 people (2 single beds that can be turned into a king size bed), a dining room and a compact kitchen. The master bedroom is a suite and there are another two bathrooms for the other 3 rooms. A five minute walk from the main house, there is another house, which is located in front of the beach with four suites that accommodate 8 people. Inside, there is a big dining room with a 29` TV and DVD. The main kitchen is located in the background.

Outside, there is a dock which is used for sunbathing. There are also three other houses for the staff. Each one has two bedrooms, one bathroom and a verandah. One house is just for the manager of the island and the men responsible for taking care of the macaws and monkeys. The other two staff houses are to support and serve the main house and the second house. Between the first and second house, there is a big garden (barbecue area) in front of the second beach. The tracks among houses are fully illuminated.

Constructed Area: Main house 300 m2 = 3.229 ft2 Second House 200 m2 = 2.217 ft2 Staff house 1 65 m2 = 700 ft2 Staff house 2 55 m2 = 592 ft2 Staff house 3 50 m2 = 538 ft2 Boat House 200 m2 = 2.217 ft2 Helicopter area 30 m2 = 322 ft2

Light electric energy is provided by two big diesel generators and one small generator (just for essential equipment such as refrigerator, track lighting, dock and staff houses).

Fresh Water: There are two big underground water storages that store water from rain and two wells drilled on the island.