Cape Branco

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Cape Branco (in Portuguese,Cabo Branco), a cape on the Atlantic coast of Paraíba state, eastern Brazil, that forms the easternmost point of the South American continent. Located 5 miles southeast of João Pessoa, the state capital, with abundant rainfall. Cape Branco has beautiful white sand beaches bordered by flat-topped forms of sedimentary strata called taboleiros, which rise sharply above the beaches to heights between 150 and 500 ft. Cape Branco is on the coastal highway connecting João Pessoa and the port of Cabedelo farther north.