Rio Alegre

Rio Alegre: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Rio Alegre

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Rio Alegre — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -2.50853, -43.24842. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rio Alegre

• Lençóis Maranhenses National Park · sanctuary · Maranhão · ~19 km · Must-see
• Ilha de Santana · beach · Maranhão · ~62 km · Must-see
• Praia Beira Rio · beach · Maranhão · ~1 km
• Portinho saída Lagoa da América · lake · Maranhão · ~2 km
• Betânia · lake · Maranhão · ~10 km
• Morro das Emendadas · viewpoint · Maranhão · ~17 km
• Lencois Grandes · beach · Maranhão · ~18 km
• Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses · beach · Maranhão · ~25 km
• Queimada dos Britos · attraction · Maranhão · ~26 km
• Ilha do Pixuri · sanctuary · Maranhão · ~28 km
• Ilha do Pai Mané · sanctuary · Maranhão · ~29 km
• Ilha do Mangue Alto · sanctuary · Maranhão · ~31 km
• Ilha do Cisqueiro · sanctuary · Maranhão · ~32 km
• Ilha Santarém · river spot · Maranhão · ~33 km
• Baixa Grande · attraction · Maranhão · ~35 km
• Ilha Rosário · river spot · Maranhão · ~41 km
• Ilha Grande · river spot · Maranhão · ~48 km
• Ilha Mucunandiba · river spot · Maranhão · ~48 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rio Alegre

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Rio Alegre

• Lençóis Maranhenses National Park · sanctuary · Maranhão · ~19 km · Must-see
• Ilha do Pixuri · sanctuary · Maranhão · ~28 km
• Ilha do Pai Mané · sanctuary · Maranhão · ~29 km
• Ilha do Mangue Alto · sanctuary · Maranhão · ~31 km
• Ilha do Cisqueiro · sanctuary · Maranhão · ~32 km
• Ilha Boiador · sanctuary · Região Metropolitana da Grande São Luís · ~70 km
• Praia do Atins · sanctuary · Maranhão · ~70 km
• Ilha do Arroz · sanctuary · Maranhão · ~71 km
• Ilha dos Porcos · sanctuary · Maranhão · ~76 km
• Ilha da Salina · sanctuary · Maranhão · ~79 km

All wildlife, forests & gardens in Maranhão

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