Category: Brazil
Sapiranga and a snake
One of the tours you can book in Praia do Forte is marketed as a fun adventure with kayaking and ziplining. What they don’t advertise that much is that the whole event is located...
Whalewatching in Praia de Forte
One of the “new” ways to make money is by going out to take tourists whalewatching instead of hunting them. To make the whole trip not just about the tourists they always take some...
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...
Projeto TAMAR
Praia do Forte used to be a village mostly dependent on fishing and hunting. The only other source of income where some plantations that weren’t very environmental sound as well. That started to change,...
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...
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...
Visiting Mangue Seco
Having just arrived at the place we were already approached by a guy that wanted to sell us a buggy tour in the dunes. Funny part about is: There is only one company selling...
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...
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...
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