Caraís Lagoon
Red water.
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Paulo César Vinha State Park is a reserve in Guarapari, south of Vitória, covering about 1,500 hectares of dunes, lagoons and marshes on the Atlantic shore and a continuous stretch of restinga, the coastal sandy-plain vegetation, one of the most threatened Atlantic Forest ecosystems. The park was created in 1990 as Setiba State Park and renamed in 1994 in honour of the biologist Paulo César Vinha, killed in 1993 for opposing sand mining in the area. It has two beaches, Sol and Caraís, and its main attraction is Caraís Lagoon, whose water is tinted red by plant roots; a protected area around it also guards the Três Ilhas archipelago offshore. It has four kilometres of trails and a visitor centre. It opens daily from eight to three according to the state's 2025 notice, with free entry and no booking; the walk down to the lagoon is easy and self-guided, while guided kayak trips are booked by phone.
Red water.
And restinga.
In the park.
ES-060 highway, km 37.5, Setiba, Guarapari
It is tinted by substances from the surrounding plant roots.