Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently -03 (UTC-03:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Vila Velha is a city in Brazil, with a population of about 394,900. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
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Vila Velha sits across the bay from Vitória in Espírito Santo and is among the oldest Portuguese settlements in Brazil. The city runs along a long stretch of beach, with the Praia da Costa area holding most of the accommodation and the older historic quarter set back near the convent hill.
The Convento da Penha on its rock above the city is the defining landmark and gives a wide view over the bay and the beaches, best in the clear light of morning. The beachfront is the centre of daily life, and the old town below the convent preserves several early colonial buildings.
The beachfront is walkable and cycled along a long seafront path. Buses connect across the bridges to Vitória, and traffic between the two cities builds at commuting times.
The climate is tropical and warm year-round, with a wetter, hotter period through the southern summer. The cooler middle months of the year are drier and more comfortable for walking.
Brazil uses the BRL, calling code +55.
Brazil uses the real, and Portuguese is the language throughout, with limited English outside hotels. Greetings are warm and physical, and cards are accepted almost everywhere.
