Morro de São Paulo 04 days/ 03 nights with breakfast. Other tours under request.
Only sixty kilometers south of Salvador, Morro de Sao Paulo is today one of the most desired tropical destinations in the world. One of Brazil’s oldest colonies, it still has clean sand, warm water, Atlantic rainforest as well as mangroves and countless virtually deserted beaches. It’s a perfect place to hide from it all and enjoy a well-deserved break up, far from the stress of large cities. Morro de Sao Paulo is also a place of cultural heritage, fresh coconut water, caipirinha drinks and the spicy and contagious Brazilian music. Night-time is party time, every night is Saturday night! The circle of Capoeira, Brazilian music, delicious sea food spiced on a Bahia-style… everything in Morro is exotic. Long beaches, exuberant diverse flora, forests with many different bird species, small monkeys, mangrove with navigable channels, natural sea pools, coral reefs and hills with spectacular views. The beaches are numbered from the village onward: the First is good for surfing, the Second for partying and the Third has some nice natural pools. At Fourth Beach and Praia do Encanto (Enchantment Beach) you can enjoy the peace and quiet.
Attractions
Village Morro de Sao Paulo is actually the name of the village in the extreme north of Tinharé island, however it's fame made the name popular to the entire island, and the archipelago also. It's where the historical monuments and the commerce are concentrated.
Fort One of the largest in Brazil, the wall runs from the Portaló to the mount, where the Lighthouse is located. The construction initiated in 1630, and it was enlarged several times, some parts were reconstructed when damaged by rain and time. During Brazil’s colonial period it had 51 cannons, while 183 men lived in the village garrison.
Portaló For those arriving by sea, it's the first monument seen in Morro de Sao Paulo. Nothing more than a gate, with a welcome message to the visitor, dated from the 17th century and standing untill today.
Lighthouse It is the most outstanding construction in Morro de Sao Paulo. A friendly arm for those at the sea as well as for those on land, it is a perfect spot to admire a calm night, full of stars. You can reach the Lighthouse through a trail that begins in front of the Church. There are two belvederes close to it, the northward one is where you can see the port - "Ponta do Curral", and a bit of the Gamboa beach. The other facing south, is where you can see the main post card of Morro: the first three beaches. It is also the starting point of Brazil’s highest "tiroleza". You must go there to take photos and admire the landscape!
Nossa Senhora da Luz Church This building was constructed 1845, but its statues date of previous centuries. Before its actual location, the church was next to the lighthouse. Besides having escaped pillaging several times, it is probably the last church in Bahia to keep the tradition of burying illustrious people in its interior.
Fonte Grande - "Great Fountain" Dated from then 17th century it was build to supply water for the town, its shape is workmanship of a French architect, who commanded the construction in 1746. It was the most advanced system of water treatment of the Brazilian colonial period, with galleries for underground water capture, and watering hole for decantation and flow regularization.
First Beach It is the closest one to the village and is the best one for swimming. It is good for diving and surfing. It is around 300 meters long.
Second Beach This is the most crowded one. During the day you will find countless umbrellas, beach chairs, and people playing volleyball, soccer and beach tennis. At night, the parties at this beach ususally last till sunrise. It is around 400 meters long, and, at its far end is the Ilha da Saudade, which is one of the Morro´s postcards.
Third Beach It has many inns, some bars and restaurants. Boats to other islands leave from there. In front of this beach is the Caitá reef, a rock islet with a little sand and a single coconut tree. This beach is about 800 meters in length.
Fourth Beach It has natural swimming pools, all usually shallow, throughout its four kilometers of extension. Except for the part next to the Third Beach, it is very calm. It concentrates the largest hotels and resorts.
Encanto Beach It is separated from the Fourth Beach by a small mangrove that can be easily crossed during low tide. It's two kilometers of almost desert beach. It has deeper ocean pools, which are good for bathing in the low tide. It's the most preserved beach, and the ideal place for those looking for peace and being in touch with Nature.
Garapuá A gorgeous beach, almost isolated between mangroves. With nothing but a small fisherman´s village and some restaurants along its two kilometers of beach, deep and warm waters. The best way to visit is to take a day trip by hiking or horseback trough a trail through the Atlantic Forest.
Pratigi or Pontal Beach It's the longest beach at Tinharé Island, with 10 kilometers, and also the most isolated. It is difficult to approach even by boat. The best way to know it is to make a three-day expedition by trekking through the wildest beaches of the archipelago.
Gamboa This beach is located at the northwest side of the island, facing the main land. Beyond the clay hillside, the mud is famous for its skin treatment properties, it has small a town, where great part of the population of the island lives. The best way to know Gamboa Beach is by taking a day trip that leaves from the village and returns by boat.
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