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6 unusual facts about Praia Grande


Burning on Fort Itaipu Sentinels

The Burning on Forte Itaipu Sentinels UFO Incident took place on November 4, 1957, on the Itaipu Fort, in the city of Praia Grande, São Paulo, Brazil.

Praia Grande, Cape Verde

Only one remote road which offers a poor access between Topim and Baía das Gatas.

Rodovia dos Imigrantes

Although longer than Anchieta, Rodovia dos Imigrantes is nowadays busier due to its building standards, which permit higher speed limits, and its more direct path to the cities of Santos and Guarujá, the northern coast (with Bertioga), as well as the southern coast (with cities Praia Grande, Mongaguá, and Itanhaém.

The highway connects the city of São Paulo to the Atlantic coast and with the seaside cities of São Vicente and Praia Grande.

São Vicente, São Paulo

A suspension bridge linking the island to Praia Grande on the mainland was first constructed in 1914; a second link, the Mar Pequeno Bridge, was opened in 1981.

Willians Domingos Fernandes

Willians Domingos Fernandes (born 29 January 1986 in Praia Grande) is a Brazilian defensive midfielder.



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