Media Folder: Taupo
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Castelo Praia do Forte
On the hill overlooking Praia do Forte is the ruin of Casa da Torre de Garcia D´Ávila. An old stronghold. Built in 1551 by the portuguese family that used to rule the area. All 200 km2 of it. The stronghold had everything you might need to ensure supremacy over an area. The view from up…
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Bathing excursion to Praia do Forte
One of the “attractions” in Praia do Forte are the shallow pools one can visit at low tide. They are pretty much a natural bath tub. The water is warm and there are no waves crashing in. But unlike in a bathtub you have companions. Small crabs and fish like to stay in the pools.…
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Praia do Forte
The next town over from Itacimirim is Praia de Forte. This town lives and breathes tourism. Even if only 30 years ago it took a whole day to get there from Salvador. And you would have prefered to go by horse. Because the roads… Well today there is not much left of the old fishing…
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Trip to Mangue Seco
So for today a trip to Mangue Seco had been planned. This little Peninsula got famous through a book by Jorge Armado whose adaption as a telenovela was shot here in 1996. Even if it’s just 137 km according to Google maps and it thinks you should be there in 1.5 hours you better don’t…
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Itacimirim
So I moved to Iticimirim. This time it wasn’t a hostel but a pousada where I had my own room. Why there? Because my friends Bernhard, Michaela and Lisa-Marie stayed there for their 4 week vacation. We had decided to meet up before I left Germany. Actually they where the ones that gave me a…