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By wvDrifters
May 18th 2009

Funky Itacare, Brasil South America » Brazil » Bahia » Itacaré

Calm Coroinha Bay

We left Paraty and were bound for an idyllic surf town in the North of Brazil called Itacare. There was no direct bus, so we made the 2 hour trip back to Rio de Janerio (which is absolutely stunning at night) and then arranged for a 25hr overnight bus to Ilheus. We made a bet about how many times this bus would stop along the way with the maximum number of stops being 10. Lucky for us this particular bus had incredibly social personalities cracking jokes at each other and giving the bus drivers a hard time. It was a fun [View Full Entry]

By linzcrowe
March 11th 2009

Itacaré recovery time South America » Brazil » Bahia » Itacaré

Local wildlife

Tim Version: * Went to a stunning beach village, Itacaré, and recovered from Carnaval. * Even got to get a bit of decent surfing in while I was there! The version that loves the cove style beaches of Itacaré, very tranquilo: Itacaré was a spot I had heard about from a Brazilian girl we surfed with in Pavones, Costa Rica, all those months ago. After Carnaval I certainly needed some down time at the beach and this was the place to have it. A lot of people from our Salvador hostel went down there, as well as to Morro, so it [View Full Entry]

By potteringabout
January 25th 2009

Bom dia do Brasil! South America » Brazil » Bahia » Itacaré

Cristo Redentor

Brasil Brasil! Land of sun and sea and toned bodies - oh yes indeedy, I´ve arrived! First few days were in Rio (pronounced Hee-o) in a little hostel a stone´s throw from Copocobana beach. Due to risk of muggings I didn´t take my camera anywhere in Hee-o but if you imagine the beaches were packed as it´s the height of summer, the sun was searingly hot, and little me was sat amongst it all like a little belisha beacon, the whitest, sweatiest thing in sight. There now, thats a nice mental image to start with :-) I did manage to do [View Full Entry]

By Crazy Amy
January 15th 2009

Life´s a beach in Brazil! South America » Brazil » Bahia » Itacaré

Itacare

Life sure is a beach in Brazil! I had planned to spend the last 2 months of my trip devouring the Brazilian beaches and that´s exactly what I am doing after months of biking and trekking mountains, jungles and volcanoes. I am currently in the state of Bahia in a little seaside town called Itacare, 6 hours south of Salvador. It´s very laid back here and all about the sun and surf. After a huge week in Rio it´s now time to rejuvinate before hitting the city again for Carnival next week. The beaches here in Brazil I must say, have [View Full Entry]

By Coach Merrill
December 29th 2008

Itacare, Brazil South America » Brazil » Bahia » Itacaré

Going to Miguel's

Day 1 (Wednesday) - I didn't know where I was going. I tried to get directions from a cab driver but ended up just taking a cab for 7 Reals, way too much but I didn't want to walk in the dark. It turns out that there are kids there who will walk you to your hotel for basically nothing. The cab driver didn't know where the hostel, Buddy's Pousada, was, so I was feeling very good about taking the cab instead of trying to make it on my own. After getting some help from locals, we did make it. I [View Full Entry]

By Coach Merrill
December 24th 2008

Journey to Itacare South America » Brazil » Bahia » Itacaré

On the bus to Ilheus, I felt fortunate to have another window seat. Also, as a nice aside, I was by myself, which was amazing given the holiday season. Aguia Branca was the nicest bus company thus far in Brasil. It was very clean, a smooth ride and the seats were very comfortable. I slept on and off but mainly just enjoyed the views. It struck me once again how much of the land in Brasil is covered with this red clay sand. It is amazing. If Spielberg ever wants to make a film about settling Mars, this is the place [View Full Entry]

By Pasqualone
July 25th 2008

Itacaré South America » Brazil » Bahia » Itacaré

Ciao a tutti! Sono a Itacaré, ho fatto un paio di notti in questo paradiso tropicale. Stasera mi sposto e vado a Salvador de Bahia. Ho trovato un´altra meta obbligatoria per il mio viaggio. Jericoacoara, un nome una garanzia. Baci Gia [View Full Entry]

By RainbowDaisy
July 10th 2008

Itacaré South America » Brazil » Bahia » Itacaré

Sugar loaf

Hello all, Still having a great time, have had a very busy week, I have travelled from Rio through Brazillia, to Salvador then Ilheus and now in Itacare which is a really little mellow beach town in Bahia. Its really nice here- tropical beaches, hammocks and cocnuts straight from the tree. Me and some friends I have made have rented an apartment here for a week which is nice as it has given me time to catch up with myself. Rio was great- had a very good party atmosphere but it was very busy and with so much to see I [View Full Entry]

By rrruss
March 14th 2008

Itacare - Beaches, more beaches! South America » Brazil » Bahia » Itacaré

Surfing Dog!

We took a touristy transfer service from Morros to Itacare. It was possible to do it by public transport but with no real saving in price and a lot more hassle, we bit the bullet and travelled Gringo class in a minibus! On arrival we were met by a team of touts all wanting us to stay with them. When offered a house near the sea for the princely sum of R$30 each (about £9) we were curious enough to take a look. A 4 bedroom house all to ourselves. It was nice, but in the middle of an area with [View Full Entry]

By Nico O
September 30th 2007

A gaily journey and blast in the past South America » Brazil » Bahia » Itacaré

Belem Port

At my arrival in Belem I had quite a special welcome party. Walking in the city I was surprised by the amount of little clothing people wore and most worryingly coming from the male gender. When I started seeing more and more transvestites and drama queens running loose at each corner street, I thought to myself “where on earth am I??” I asked some guy, with make up overzealously spread out on his face, the reason why he was wearing pink fishnet pants, a thong and some feathers stuck to his bum. His answer was: “It’s the gay parade my love!!” [View Full Entry]

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