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MAR 2012

Paradise island

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Posted by Roberta Martins

Morro de São Paulo is among the most beautiful islands I have ever been to. There are coral reefs with colorful fish, palm trees, white sand, warm water and trails. What most caught my attention was the sudden change of the tides. It happens several times a day, changing the view.

High tide and the taxi

It is formed by 4 beaches and the other side, where the locals live – which I did not visit. The touristic beaches are called 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th. This last one is the biggest, the others are quite small. The cool places and nightlife are all in the 2^nd, and we stayed in the 3^rd. In the 1^st there is a hill where you can go and watch the sunset. It is a good idea to arrive early and visit the historical part, ruins from the 1800s with the sea in the back.

Ruins

Clear and warm water

This travel was a true adventure, because I was unemployed and my brother was only a student. We both had little money and miles expiring. We chose Salvador, where we could stay with friends. We also counted on luck. The capital of Bahia let us down a little – apart from Pelourinho, the rest was dirt and violence. We decided to know the island, so we searched on the internet for accommodation but everything we found was awfully expensive. So, we decided to spend the day in the island with our backpacks on, in case we got lucky and someone showed up to help us. It worked well to our advantage; we ended up spending 5 perfect days in a very cheap Inn.

When we arrived, a lot of people offered to be our guide and carry our luggage. One of them helped us find the Inn, but only after a long time showing us the most expensive ones – our bargain and crying faces led us to our destination. The owner gives him commission, and that is why he only charges when he carries the bags. There are no cars in the island, the taxis are yellow wheelbarrows pushed by local people.

2^nd beach - coral

The Inn we stayed in does not exist anymore, but there must be others in the same style, for sure. It was a room with a bunkbed, ceiling fan and a bathroom – we shared the kitchen. For R$ 10,00/day, it was great.

There are lots of foreigners, what makes everything to be more expensive. Ask around and you will find good restaurants with affordable prices.

TOME NOTA

Two options to get to the island – leaving from the same place:

1 – Catamarã on the high seas - R$ 100,00

2 – A combination of transports, which takes the same time and is nausea free – R$ 15,00. We chose this and even talked some girls into coming with us (they thanked us in the end). We took 3 different transports, without waiting too long for them. First we took the ferry to Itaparica island - right on the arrival there is a parking lot with several buses, and we got the one that goes to Valência. Many fisherman in Valência can take you to Morro de São Paulo by boat or motorboat. We chose the small one and after 2 hours we arrived in Morro.

Translated by Lúcia Maciel
English teacher
Contact: luciamaciel@territorios.com.br

Portuguese originally published in 11/1/2009

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Roberta Martins

Quarta-feira, 5 de Outubro, 2011 21:06

OI Cristiane, tudo bem?

Morro de São Paulo é maravilhoso, rende boas caminhadas na praia. É bem parada, acho 12 dias muito tempo. Conheci só Salvador e Morro, mas lembro das pessoas indicarem Boipeba, Marau e Itaparica. Tem como ir de barco saindo da ilha mesmo. Em Salvador, se não conheces, o Pelourinho e as praias depois do Farol de Itapuã (Stela Maris, Flamengo.) valem, o resto eu não gostei de nada. Todo mundo fala da Praia do Forte que também é perto. Quando fui pra Salvador, não planejei nada, vi tudo quando cheguei lá e deu super certo. Mas se pegar o reveillon é melhor planejar um pouco.

cristiane ribeiro

Segunda-feira, 3 de Outubro, 2011 12:22

Oi Robertinha...Estou pensando em ir para Morro de São Paulo nas minhas férias no fim do ano... vou ter em torno de 10 a 12 dias, mas não queria ficar todo esse tempo no morro...Tu acha que tem atração suficiente lá para todos esses dias?? Ou tu me sugere um outro lugar legal lá por perto ??

Roberta Martins

Sexta-feira, 29 de Janeiro, 2010 00:00

Acabou de sair no Estadão uma matéria sobre a ida para Morro de São Paulo. Ricardo Freire indica o mesmo caminho que eu fiz, e não foi por economia. Preços atuais e o texto De ônibus pela Costa do Dendê& em http://ow.ly/1169S

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