The Cocoa and Dendê CoastThe Cocoa and Dendê Coast in Brazil
South of Salvador and the Reconcavo, Bahia descends in a series of
glorious beaches, offshore islands and jungly peninsulas, many of them
fringed with coral and mangrove or backed by endless kilometres of
coconut palms. Sluggish tropical rivers undulate their way across
lowland Bahia from the Chapada Diamantina ('diamond mountains') of the
interior and interrupt the coastline, while potholed roads connect
crumbling colonial towns like Ilhéus and Olivença, which grew fat on
the cocoa and dendê oil trade but have since been slowly withering
under the tropical sun.
The glorious coast is within easy reach of Salvador and every year an increasing number of tourists are discovering its forgotten fishing villages. The surf mecca of Itacaré is gradually turning chic. The expat community of Morro de São Paulo, on the island of Tinharé, is finding its beach haven is getting crowded; the nightlife here is notoriously lively. Those seeking seclusion should head for the Peninsula de Maraú, a little further south, or to the little-explored wild beaches beyond Una.
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