The long stretch of coast from Caraiva to Mucuri – including the Abrolhos archipelago – is known as the Costa das Baleias (Whale Coast). CUMURUXATIBA AND PONTA DO CORUMBAU The […]
Bahia Travel Guide
Biodiversity Treasure of Bahia’s Whale Coast
One of Brazil’s top natural attractions, the Abrolhos Marine National Park encompasses four of the five islands which make up the Abrolhos archipelago: Redonda, Siriba, Sueste and Guarita. One of […]
Todos os Santos Bay Travel Guide
Todos os Santos Bay, the largest bay in Brazil, is a popular destination among sailing enthusiasts. Boat trips regularly depart from Salvador and the other cities in the Reconcavo Baiano […]
São Francisco Valley Travel Guide
Sertão, or backlands, is the term used for the vast semi-arid hinterland of the Northeast that extends north from the state of Minas Gerais. The drought- prone area is heavily […]
Discovery Coast Travel Guide
Porto Seguro is the base for exploring the Costa do Descobrimento (Discovery Coast), the strip of shore that covers Arraial d’Ajuda, Trancoso, Espelho, Curuípe, and Caraiva. The northern part of […]
Dende Coast Travel Guide
Located between the mouth of Jaguaripe River and Camamu Bay, the Dendê Coast is a true mosaic of beaches, bays, mangroves, rocky walls, sand banks, springs, lagoons, rivers, waterfalls and […]
Coconut Coast Travel Guide
Charming villages, beaches cut by rivulets, wind-blown coconut trees. The beauty of the stretch of coast between Salvador and the border with Sergipe is irresistible. The area is easily accessible […]
Chapada Diamantina Travel Guide
Deep in the heart of Bahia, the Chapada Diamantina (Diamond Highlands) and its Sincorá mountain range have long been a popular destination for travelers. Adventurous types are drawn by the […]
Bahia Travel Guide
The history of Bahia is in some ways the history of Brazil. It was here, in what is now the town of Porto Seguro, that a squadron commanded by the […]
The birthplace of Capoeira Salvador Bahia
Culturally emblematic and a genuinely Brazilian sport, capoeira is a mixture of martial arts, dance, and ritual developed by African slaves in Brazil sometime in the late 18th or early […]