Vitoria

Vitória is a city on the southeast coast of Brazil, and the capital of Espírito Santo. It was founded in 1551, and is the third oldest capital of Brazil after Salvador and Recife. It is close to the big urban centers, circled by the Bay of Vitória, and has mangroves, beaches, granite formations and many small islands. This municipality is made of an archipelago of 34 islands and a continental area, its highest point is the Maciço da Fonte Grande, which is a granite formation 308.8 meters tall, has a tropical humid climate with a temperature range between 30,4ºC and 24ºC. A must see in this place is the Praça dos Namorados, a large beachside park that runs from the yacht club at Praia do Canto to Curva da Jurema near the Shopping Vitória.