Destinations · Brazil
Bahia
6 posts about Bahia — newest first.
What to Do in Caraíva
Caraíva, Bahia — Brazil's oldest village, still off the electrical grid until 2007, reached only by canoe across the river.
Barra Grande, Península de Maraú
Barra Grande, Bahia — a rustic, dirt-road peninsula with a boat tour to a waterfall, natural pools, a rock arch cave, and unbeatable beaches.
Where to Eat in Itacaré
Where to eat in Itacaré, Bahia — downtown restaurants, a beach kiosk cacao cocktail, and a shack serving whatever fish came in that day's catch.
Itacaré: Beaches, Trails, and Waterfalls
Itacaré, Bahia — a surfer's paradise with a boat tour through mangroves, a warm waterfall in an old power plant, and a four-beach trail with a guide.
Cacao Farms in Ilhéus
Cacao farms in Ilhéus, Bahia — the crop's rise, its collapse to witch's broom fungus, and a 19th-century farm where a Globo telenovela was filmed.
Ilhéus: A Morning in Jorge Amado's Land
Ilhéus, Bahia — the cacao capital that inspired Jorge Amado's novels, a former cabaret turned cacao shop, and a bar where Gabriela, Cravo e Canela is set.