This city in the Baixada Santista not only attracts hundreds of tourists a year
but also famous people from Brazil and even abroad
and all São Paulo residents want most is a little time off to visit the coast
 If you can’t wait to get your feet in the sand
here’s another coastal town  to add to your list: Mongaguá
This is because the city is the perfect combination of nature
you don’t have to travel far to get to know it: it’s about 100km from São Paulo
you’ve found the perfect destination
 The city’s biggest attraction could only be its beaches
Mongaguá has  urban beaches with plenty of infrastructure for tourists
whose easy access and calm waters make it perfect for a family outing
Praia da Plataforma is popular with surfers
who take the opportunity to catch a wave there
Mongaguá has the  largest reinforced concrete fishing platform in Latin America
 which attracts not only fishermen but also tourists from all over the state
offering an unmissable view of the coastline
Fun fact: the platform not only attracts fishermen
American trash-metal band Megadeth “hit the spot” on the platform in 2022
when they recorded the music video for their song We’ll Be Back: Chapter I there
 If you’re one of those who take souvenirs for the whole family
you can’t miss Mongaguá’s craft fairs 
There are three in total: the Arts Fair in the Center; the Vera Cruz Arts Fair and the Platform Arts Fair (Agenor De Campos)
Get presents for the whole family at affordable prices
Mongaguá has a number of  parks and nature reserves that preserve the native vegetation of the Atlantic Rainforest
you can also take a beautiful walk in the middle of nature
The Umberto Salomone Tourist Park (Poço das Antas
offers a  waterfall that ends in a natural pool
The A Tribuna Ecological Park  is home to several native animals
Hundreds of inmates escaped from at least four prisons in the state of Sao Paulo after local officials cancelled their temporary exits because of fears they could bring the new coronavirus back with them upon their return
Sao Paulo state's penitentiary administration secretariat said in a statement Monday night that 174 inmates have already been recaptured
Brazilian media said more than 1,000 inmates could be on the loose
Reports also say inmates were complaining about restrictions to visitations this weekend
A video shot in the city of Mongaguá
and broadcast by TV Globo shows hundreds of men running out of a prison that has the capacity to hold about 2,800 inmates
The local government prohibited the temporary exit from prison of about 34,000 inmates of a semi-open regime due to fears they could get infected outside and bring the virus back to the penitentiary