Ilha dos Marinheiros

Ilha dos Marinheiros (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈiʎɐ duz maɾiˈɲejɾus] "Island of the Sailors") is an island located in the south part of a lagoon named Lagoa dos Patos, located in the municipality of Rio Grande, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[1] Ilha dos Marinheiros is considered part of the heritage of the city of Rio Grande due to the preservation of the culture of the Portuguese, who colonized it.

Currently, the dunes have thicker vegetation because of reforestation programs carried out by private companies.

It is considered the most fertile part of the municipality of Rio Grande and has been the most important agricultural centre for the production of vegetables, fruit and manufacture of wine, which supplied the town and exports on a large scale.

The climate of the island is subtropical or temperate (Cfa), with warm summers, cool winters and rainfall well distributed throughout the year.