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Municipality of Bahia, Brazil
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Itacaré is a municipality of 29,000 people (2020) in Bahia, in Northeast Brazil. It is an up-and-coming vacation spot with amazing beaches, surf, capoeira and plenty of culture. The town has a series of beautiful small cove-type beaches as well as Itacarezinho and other picturesque beaches further along the coast. Itacaré is on the edge of a national park, one of the last large expanses of Atlantic rain forest left in Brazil.
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You can get a boat from Itacaré to bring you to the base of the waterfalls (15 min ride). There you need to pay the fee of R$15 to visit the waterfalls. There is a little shop which sells, coconuts to drink, Cachaça, chocolate, cacao beans (dried and fresh). The waterfalls are beautiful and there are several pools to dive into. Here is a video which gives a good impression of the waterfalls.
Professional surf school with intensive video review of your daytime sessions in the evenings.
An effort to protect local beach access for the public.
The Prainha beach can be reached by a trail leaving from Ribeira Beach passing two waterfalls. There are guides offering their service but if you have offline OpenStreetMap on your Smartphone you can easily find your way by yourself. One recommendable guide is Léo (leocapoeira19@hotmail.com / +55 73999301064 tel/whatsapp).
Very nice vegetarian Arab restaurant.
Very nice Italian restaurant that produces its own organic vegetables.
Avenida Castro Alves, Centro. Another great restaurant in town, dishing out wonderful plates of coconut curry shrimp and other, less-exotic fare. At R$25-35/plate, it's another "don't miss".
Centro. Very nice quality restaurant.
Good food and live music. Typical dishes & exotic drinks.
Rua- D Quadra- E Lote- 08, Praia da Concha, (73) 3251 2230. Perfect for wants a thrilling experience, built in 15,000m² is a hideaway in the Atlantic Forest.
Conchas II. Maria Farinha is sort of crab very common in Itacaré, this accommodation has comfortable rooms and delicious homemade breakfast with bread, cakes and jam.
Rua B, Bairro Conchas do Mar. Opened in 2003, Pousada Pedra Torta has a rustic architecture with heaps of comfort creating a pleasant environment.
Rua C-Quadra D, Lotes 3-4-5, Loteamento Conchas do Mar. At this pousada (b&b) the guest can fell how friendly is Bahia people.
Rua Jacarandá, Condomínio Conchas do Mar II. Built in a green area, this accommodation it is a great place to spend your leisure time.
Praia da Concha. Comfortable and stylish pousada. The website has photos of Itacare, a beach guide and a short town history section.
Centro. A pousada where they serve a wonderful breakfast for only R$5. Here Lua teaches yoga for R$50 per month with three lessons/week.
Surrounded by landscaped gardens and Atlantic forest, retreats include ayahuasca ceremonies, spiritual workshops, yoga classes, comfortable accommodation with modern amenities, and a vegan and vegetarian diet.
A charming independent bookshop overlooking the water in the historic centre of Itacaré. Wide selection of books in over 15 languages (including English, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Italian and Hebrew), and a space to relax away from the crowds with a coffee, real English tea or glass of wine.
By plane
For most international tourists the entry to Brazil will be through São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro or Salvador international airports.
By bus
From Ilhéus (which has an airport) take a bus north - the ride takes less than two hours.
The town of Itacaré as well as the five surrounding beaches are easily accessible by walking. There are local (e)-bike rental services available.
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