in the 1940s the city was evacuated and flooded during a dam-building project to divert more water to rio de janeiro, and remained underwater for ten years - preserved as a heritage site in 1990, the city was excavated and its vestiges (complete with a museum) have been on display as part of the parque ambiental e arqueológico de săo joăo marcos since 2011.
the prefecture of angra dos reis maintains an official webpage rich in information about the local attractions, and even news.
on this link a very clear map of angra dos reis and the surrounding islands can be seen.
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