# Projeto Tamar - Centro de Visitantes da Praia do Forte, Brazil: what it is and when to go > Projeto Tamar - Centro de Visitantes da Praia do Forte is a visitor attraction in Brazil (Mata de São João). Interests: With kids. The best time to visit is December to February and June to September. In December there are 12 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 16. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/projeto-tamar-centro-de-visitantes-da-praia-do-forte/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · With kids - **Where:** Brazil · Avenida Farol Garcia D'Ávila, Mata de São João - **Best time:** December to February and June to September. - **Nearest airport:** SSA Salvador, 51 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00, Sa-Su 10:00-17:00 - **Website:** [tamar.org.br](https://www.tamar.org.br/centros_visitantes.php?cod=1) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** -12.57752, -38.00188 ## What it is and where Projeto Tamar - Centro de Visitantes da Praia do Forte is a visitor attraction in Brazil (Mata de São João). Its coordinates are -12.57752, -38.00188; the nearest main airport is Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA, Salvador), 51 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-12.577521%2C-38.001884) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-12.577521%2C-38.001884) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/familia/) places in Brazil. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Projeto Tamar - Centro de Visitantes da Praia do Forte is **December to February and June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 12 h 40 | | February | Best time | 12 h 24 | | March | Possible | 12 h 05 | | April | Possible | 11 h 43 | | May | Possible | 11 h 25 | | June | Best time | 11 h 16 | | July | Best time | 11 h 20 | | August | Best time | 11 h 35 | | September | Best time | 11 h 56 | | October | Possible | 12 h 17 | | November | Possible | 12 h 36 | | December | Best time | 12 h 44 | In December there are 12 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 16. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Brazil To enter Brazil there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Brazil checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Brazilian real (BRL); plugs: Type N and C · 127 V and 220 V depending on the region · 60 Hz (you need an adapter and should check the voltage); emergencies: 190 police · 192 ambulance · 193 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Garcia d'Ávila Tower House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/casa-da-torre-de-garcia-d-avila/): Watchtower and church · 3.1 km - [Reserva Uirapuru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/reserva-uirapuru/): Protected area · 5.1 km - [Massarandupió](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-naturismo-massarandupio/): Nude beach in Brazil · 35 km - [Rolf Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/rolf-park/): With kids · 37 km - [Praia de Jauá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-de-jaua/): Beach · 37 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). ## More in Brazil: With kids - [Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/rio-de-janeiro-botanical-garden/): park of the Botanical Garden, environmental preservation area of the Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil - [Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-zoobotanico-do-museu-paraense-emilio-goeldi/): natural history museum, arboretum, zoological garden in Pará, Brazil - [Beto Carrero World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/beto-carrero-world/): amusement park - [Botanical Garden of São Paulo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/jardin-botanico-de-sao-paulo/): park of the Botanical Garden, environmental preservation area of the São Paulo state in Brazil - [São Paulo Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/jardin-zoologico-de-sao-paulo/): zoo in Brazil - [Parque das Aves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-das-aves/): privately owned zoo Every Brazil place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/familia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Projeto Tamar - Centro de Visitantes da Praia do Forte? It is a visitor attraction in Brazil. ### When is the best time to visit Projeto Tamar - Centro de Visitantes da Praia do Forte? December to February and June to September. In December there are 12 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 16. ### How do you get to Projeto Tamar - Centro de Visitantes da Praia do Forte? The nearest main airport is Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA), 51 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-12.577521%2C-38.001884) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Brazil is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Brazil map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Garcia d'Ávila Tower House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/casa-da-torre-de-garcia-d-avila/), [Reserva Uirapuru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/reserva-uirapuru/), [Massarandupió](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-naturismo-massarandupio/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/17219906), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).