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Municipality of Bahia, Brazil
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Praça Dom Eduardo 190. Taste a bit of history by having a drink at Bar Vesuvio. Jorge Amado used to write his novels there and even used the bar as décor in one of his books.
Lovely pousada directly on a sea-shore, 2 km south of Ilheus airport, offering twelve rooms, all with a sea view.
By car
From north or south, drive BR-101 to Itabuna, then take BR-415 eastward to Ilhéus.
By bus
The bus station in Ilhéus is 3.5 km west of the city centre. A local bus ride from station to the centre of Ilhéus will take about 10 minutes and costs R$2.20.
By boat
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