Mundaú Lake

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Mundaú Lake is situated southward of Maceió, capital city of Alagoas state, in Brazil. Besides Maceió, two other municipalities are located on its edge, the little towns of Santa Luzia do Norte and Coqueiro Seco. Its total area is 23 km². Mundaú Lake is connected to the Atlantic Ocean through a long network of canals which cross the plain forming a lot of little islands. The large mangrove and the numerous kind of fishes, crabs, shrimps and shellfishes are its remarkable characteristics. Going on southwards, other lakes with the same features stand out, as the lakes Manguaba, Roteiro and Jequiá.