North Coast
Brazilian tourist cities like Ilhabela grapple with balancing tourism and environmental preservation, with proposals to charge visitors an environmental fee. Ilhabela's mayor supports it as fair, while a USP researcher criticizes it as a social barrier. The debate, published in Folha de S.Paulo, highlights high season impacts on São Paulo's north coast.
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The Folha Summer Guide offers tips for enjoying summer on São Paulo's north coast, focusing on Ubatuba and Camburi. The area provides clean beaches, diverse dining options, and natural attractions, perfect for relaxation or excitement. Of Ubatuba's 35 beaches monitored by Cetesb, only one section of Itaguá was unsuitable for swimming.