No need to make excuses for letting time slip past you as you laze in a hammock by the sea.
Classic Portuguese constructions resonate to the thump-thump of African drumming. Atabaques and berimbaus drive the rhythm here in the domains of the Senhor do Bonfim. Acarajé, abará, and vatapá with dendê oil conduct the melodies of the dining tables of Bahia. Doing nothing can be exhausting: the landscape of tall coconut trees and the rock pools of Taipu de Fora, on the Maraú Peninsula, form a harmonious backdrop to these ecological sanctuaries and their relaxed, friendly people. In Trancoso, deluxe accommodations preserve the bucolic charm and hippy atmosphere of this former Portuguese settlement. Should you strike a path inland, the paradise pursues you on islands like Tinharé, with its edenic Morro de São Paulo hill, or further south, the Abrolhos Archipelago, home to humpback whales from July to October.
HIGHLIGHTS
The essence of this experience is sublime and can be enjoyed in an authentic, sustainable and comfortable manner.
- Spend time in the natural tidal pools of Taipu de Fora
- Enjoy a few drinks and soak up the hippy-chic atmosphere of Trancoso
- Calmly enjoy the relaxed rhythm of Boipeba
- Swim in the crystal-clear waters of Abrolhos—and observe huge whales
- Party on at the Arraial d´Ajuda beach
- Catch waves at Itacaré or learn Brazil’s martial art capoeira on the sand.
- Take a 4×4 to tree-fringed Garapuá, where calm waters are framed by lush vegetation
Mi casa, su casa
WHERE TO STAY
KIAROA ECO LUXURY RESORT
MARAÚ. Designed to be an extension of nature itself, Kiaroa brings you the comforts of a deluxe hotel in the heart of a nature sanctuary in the midst of the Atlantic Rainforest opposite natural pools formed by the crystalline waters of the Maraú Peninsula.
TXAI RESORT
ITACARÉ. On a former coconut and cocoa farm lies Txai Resort. The ultimate combination of comfort and simplicity. Respect for and acceptance of the regional culture, with responsible, sustainable interaction with nature.
FZD. S. FRANCISCO DO CORUMBAU
CORUMBAU. On a vast sand spit that stretches into the sea, the 167-hectare (400-acre) farm has the commodities of a luxury hotel with all the charm and simplicity of a beach house. Broad verandas overlooking the sea make for an atmosphere of tranquility.
UXUA CASA HOTEL & SPA
TRANCOSO. Within the Trancoso Rectangle, the accommodations are houses dating back to the foundation of the village some 500 years ago. Praia Bar imitates an old fishermen’s bar: customers are served on board an old wooden boat. Every house in Uxuá has its own comfortable beach sofa.
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