Anchieta (Espírito Santo)

Anchieta is a town on the central coast of Espírito Santo.

Understand
Anchieta evolved from the village of Iriritiba founded by a Spanish Jesuit and writer, Father José de Anchieta, in 1561. Anchieta loved walking, and twice a month, he made a round trip journey to the island of Vitória, 105 km away, stopping in Guarapari and some other places along the way to rest. Nowadays, many tourists and pilgrims make this same journey on foot, in homage to the famed writer.

By car

 * BR-101 passes through town from Cachoeiro de Itapemirim and Campos dos Goytacazes in the south, and from Guarapari and Vitória to the north
 * ES-060 - crosses the coastal part of town, from Piúma and Itapemirim in the south, and from Guarapari and Vitória to the north
 * The Jorge Feres Highway connects from Piúma to BR-101 about 4 km south of downtown