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Categoria: Useful Information

If you are a foreign tourist in Ilhabela, we have useful information for you to have a peaceful trip on the island. Electrical Power Supply, Geographical Situation, Medical Emergencies & First Aid Medical Assistance, Tips and Taxes, Currency and Exchange and more.

Telephone and mail services

Public telephones are readily available almost anywhere in the island. All public phones will accept a phone card which you

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Safety

Ilhabela is mostly a safe city and you can walk around and do your sightseeing at ease. However, some basic

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Consulates

If you need to contact the consulate of his country, São Paulo is the closest capital Ilhabela. See the contact

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Pharmacies e Drugstores

Pharmacies and Drugstores (Farmácias or Drogarias) are identified by the large red cross displayed outside them. You will find an

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Medical Emergencies & First Aid Medical Assistance

You will have immediate medical help if you need it. But it is a good idea to have some kind

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Business Hours

During the week and low season, general business hours in Ilhabela are from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (except Banks

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Tips and Taxes

Tips are accepted in Ilhabela. As a general guideline, in restaurants and bars the usual tip is included (services), corresponding

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Smoking

The Brazilian government has implemented some measures to reduce smoking in indoor establishments. There is a Anti-Smoking Law (No. 12,546

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Electrical Power Supply

Elektro is the company that provides energy to the island. Differently from most of the Brazilian cities, Ilhabela’s standard power

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Currency and Exchange

Real is the local currency. There are three usual convention rates – commercial, tourist and free. There are coins of

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Language

Portuguese is the national language. It is spoken with rhythmic intonation and in a relaxed way unknown in Portugal. English

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People

Portuguese immigrants have spread all over Brazil, while Germans, Arabs, Lebanese, Italians and other Europeans are concentrated in the Southern

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Climate

Ilhabela has a relatively mild tropical climate. Summer can get hot and humid, 30ºC is not uncommon, while winter is

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Geographical Situation

Ilhabela is an archipelago located on the Southeast shore of Brazil, between two important economic centers – only 138 miles

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