River meets sea
At the mouth.
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On the border of Alagoas and Sergipe, the São Francisco, one of Brazil's longest rivers, meets the Atlantic between Piaçabuçu in Alagoas and Brejo Grande in Sergipe. On the Alagoas side runs a belt of moving dunes 1.5 to 2.5 km wide, stretching 17 km from the mouth to Pontal do Peba. The area is protected by the Piaçabuçu Environmental Protection Area, created on 21 June 1983 over 9,106 hectares to protect sea turtles, including the olive ridley, and seabirds, and to hold the dunes in place; local people live from fishing. Boat trips from Piaçabuçu take three to four hours, reaching the point where river meets sea, with stops to swim and walk the dunes; prices vary by operator and season. Full-day tours also run from Maceió and Aracaju.
At the mouth.
On the Alagoas bank.
From Piaçabuçu.
Piaçabuçu, Alagoas, on the Sergipe border
From Piaçabuçu in Alagoas, taking three to four hours; full-day tours also run from Maceió and Aracaju.