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SANTOS BEACH
Santos is the most beautiful beach of São Paulo. Santos is
a striking city in the São Paulo state of Brazil. It is partially
located on the Island of São Vicente, and partially on the
mainland. It is located only 40 miles southeast of the city of São
Paulo, with which it is linked by rail and by the Via Anchieta highway.The
beaches of Santos are aligned with the most beautiful beach frontage
gardens known in the world, and they reach for miles. Santos is
the world's greatest coffee port and the chief shipping point for
the rich interior of São Paulo state. It handles the major
share of Brazilian exports, including coffee, oranges, bananas,
cotton, and industrial products. Along its spacious harbor there
are more than 4 miles of modern wharves. Santos also boasts the
Coffee Museum, where coffee prices were once negotiated, the world's
longest beach gardens (about 4.3 miles), and a Soccer Memorial dedicated
to the city's greatest player, Pelé.
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