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An isolated place until the 1990’s, Itacaré is nowadays one of the most popular destinationies of the country. The beaches Costa do Cacau, surrounded by palm trees, preserved Atlantic forest and crystalline water, is are just like a dream. The wonderful region, ancient producer of cocoa, keeps a unique history. It’ is in this scenery of white sands that it is possible to go trekking, rafting on rivers of transparent waters and refresh your soul in breathtaking waterfalls.
The small town of Itacaré has complete infrastructure to welcome you. Between marvelous inns and resorts, there is a great opportunity to have a marvelous adventure in a real paradise. The city was considered by the American newspaper New York Times one of the most amazing places to visit. Its beaches of clear sands and great waves transformed the small village into one of the most popular destinationies of the Brazilian coast.
The geographic position is privileged – Itacaré is only one hour from Ilhéus airport – attracts surfers from all over he world, searching for extreme waves. Prepare yourself to visit isolated beaches that are not even on travel books.
On the urban or savage beaches or waterfalls formed by Contas and Tijuípe rivers, you will have great fun in one of the most harmonic regions of the Brazilian coast.
Gastronomy also should be tried. Between moquecas(Brazilian fish dish) and delicious seafood, the food from Bahia is one of the most authentic traditional of the Northeast region.
The sunlight is very intense. At any time the sky is blue, showing paradisiacal beaches and at sunset a unique starlit night. Also, in downtown, where you can see the rich colonial history, there are lots of bars and restaurants internationally known.
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The Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest gives life to the Brazilian coast. The green forest surrounds perfectly the paradisiacal beaches of the Brazilian seaside. With many rivers and refreshing waterfalls, it’s one of the main attractions for practicing ecotourism in the country.
The vegetation is extremely rich, but the most impressive thing is the fauna. There you will find from the rare Micos-leões-dourados (golden lion tamarin), endangered specie of monkey, to the enigmatic Onças-pintadas (jaguar). It’s more than 1.3 million square meters of exuberating forest.
At some levels this biodiversity is considered one of the biggest of the world. The variety that goes along the country is enormous. You can see Jacarés-de-papo-amarelo(specie of alligator), Papagaio-de-cara-roxa (an exotic purple parrot) and also Botos-tucuxi(specie of Dolphin). During some research in Reserva Biológica Do Una, in the state of Bahia, North American researchers identified 450 different species of trees in only one hectare of forest.
Mata Atlântica, had a main role during the colonization of the country, and impressed the Portuguese that arrived here in 1500. Preserved even nowadays, this massive forest keeps in some parts, besides animals and plants, the rich history of Brazil.
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