BEACHES: Top 10 Beaches in Brazil

 
 
The Guardian has a list of what they consider the Top Ten beaches in Brazil.   

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POLITICS: Sarkozy Irritated by Journalists in Bahia

Sarkozy was in Rio with President Lula to sign several agreements….arms deals, eco projects…etc.   Mrs. Sarkozy (Carla Burni whose Italian father has lived in São Paulo on and off for many years) got more attention than either President.   There were numerous photo shots of her in the favelas; few shots of Sarkozy and [...]

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BEACHES BAHIA: South of Salvador II

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Brazilian Federal highway 101 parallels the coast.  Bahia State highway 001 goes along the coast.  I have been over the portion south of Ilhéus going to Comandatuba.  It was good and very little traffic.   Reaching some of these beach areas by bus will not be easy.  Some are not easy to reach even [...]

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BEACHES BAHIA: South of Salvador, Bahia

Photo by Alison McGowan of Hidden Pousadas

The beaches South of the City of Salvador in the State of Bahia (see map) are considered by many Brazilians and Gringos as the best in Brazil. There are thousands of miles of beaches in Brazil, so it is really hard to say, but for sure, this [...]

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BEACHES BAHIA: NYT recommends Itacaré

The Sunday NYT has an article “The 53 Places to Go in 2008″ and Itacaré Beach in Bahia is number 41.
LINKS:
> Itacaré Beach – Bahia
> Maraú Beach – Bahia
> Warapuru Eco Resort

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BEACHES BAHIA: Barra Grande, Itacare, Maraú

I live a long way from the coast. When I came back to Brazil in 1986 I moved to my wife’s city where her family was located. Looking back this was a mistake.  In my opinion, if you are going to live in Brazil you should live on the coast or at least [...]

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