Praia do Cassino
Praia do Cassino (Portuguese for Casino Beach) is the world's longest sea beach and is located in the southernmost of the Brazilian coast (33°07′34″S 52°38′22″W), on the South Atlantic Ocean, in the Rio Grande do Sul state. It is the longest uninterrupted sandy seashore in the world, with various sources measuring it from 212 kilometres (132 mi) to 254 kilometres (158 mi), stretching from the Molhes (breakwaters) at the entrance of the Rio Grande seaport in the north to the mouth of the Chuí Stream, on the border with Uruguay, in the south.
Praia do Cassino | |
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Praia do Cassino | |
Coordinates: 33.126080°S 52.639327°W | |
Location | Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
Offshore water bodies | South Atlantic Ocean |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 212 km |
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