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  1. amobr82 avatar

    RE: honeymoon September 2012

    by amobr82 15 May 2012

    There won't be many tourists yet in most of the beach villages in September. (Sorry, I missed the title as I was responding to the text…

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    RE: 8 days between Morro de Sao Paulo and Rio

    by amobr82 14 May 2012

    Hard to advise you without knowing what you like best, and your priorities. There are a lot of great beaches along that coast, no one…

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    Salvador to Porto Seguro - 2 weeks

    by chickadee2 16 August 2011

    Hi friends I would love some help to build my itinerary, I have 2 weeks from flying into Salvador to get down to Porto Seguro in December…

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    Re: Morro de Sao Paulo recommendations

    by caradepau 04 June 2011

    Hope this info is not too late. I was just in Morro de SP last week for four days. Stayed at the chic pousada Minha Louca Paixao seafront…

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    RE: Flights from Salvador to Barra Grande no more?

    by _dirk_diggler_ 15 December 2010

    so, a quick trip report on a very quick trip to bahia over the thanksgiving weekend. fly into salvador, tried to get a flight via addey…

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    RE: Flights from Salvador to Barra Grande no more?

    by amobr82 22 November 2010

    So if it is, enjoy the Ivete and the scenery to Camamu, like regyulah folk....... (btw, Addey Air's site still lists Barra Grande.) …

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    RE: Ilha Boipeba to Barra Grande

    by tiririca 17 November 2010

    +Anyone know if you can get a boat from Ilha Boipeba to Barra Grande?+ Yes: http://www.ilhaboipeba.org.br/en/comochegar.html +Any one…

  8. loupinlegs avatar

    Ilha Boipeba to Barra Grande

    by loupinlegs 17 November 2010

    Hi Three very specific questions..... Anyone know if you can get a boat from Ilha Boipeba to Barra Grande? Any one have any recomm…

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    RE: Salvador

    by amobr82 26 October 2010

    Praia do Forte is a Disney-like version of Brazil created for rich foreign tourists. beaches local: Porto da Barra. Itapoa (near the…

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    RE: Brazil - Inspiration & Recommendation for short 10 days trip + football

    by amobr82 02 May 2010

    There are a lot of beaches in Brazil just as beautiful, and beach villages just as interesting and fun, without shlepping all the way…

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    RE: Barra Grande-Driving to, Snorkeling

    by napraia 28 March 2010

    I have been to Barra Grande a few years ago and enjoyed the few days I spent there. I drove to Camamu and left my rental car there. …

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    RE: 2 weeks in Brazil

    by carlos69 28 December 2009

    I like Guarajuba, out of season during the week it's often deserted. You can day trip from Salvador via kombi or bus. Worth noting there…

  13. zeggezueschter avatar

    RE: What's your favourite places in the north east?

    by zeggezueschter 01 August 2009

    my favourite place in the north east is definitely Barra Grande on the Penisula de Maraú. It´s a unique, calm place to relax, still a…

  14. pumpkin007 avatar

    ilha boipeba/barra grande/mangue seco

    by pumpkin007 11 July 2009

    Hi I have to decide which beaches to visit in Bahia - or for that matter elsewhere in northeast Brazil. Tough decision! I have already…

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    RE: So many beaches, so little time & Chapada Diamantina/Pantanal tours

    by carlos69 15 May 2009

    I'm a little confused and I suspect, if you don't mind me saying, that you are too. You have a short period of time. You have discounted…

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    Re: So many beaches, so little time & Chapada Diamantina/Pantanal tours

    by nycgurl 15 May 2009

    Having done some further research, it seems that Ilha Grande and another beach that got thrown into the mix, Paraty, seem to require long-is…

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    Re: Morro de Sao Paolo

    by mochileiro_bahia 15 October 2008

    Hello I think you won´t be able to get to Morro de Sao Paulo at the same day. When I go to Morro de Sao Paulo, I stay at "Pousada Péro…

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    RE: Hostel in Trancoso / Caraiva / Barra Grande

    by PipPolar 09 October 2008

    Hi Nordish79 I lived in Trancoso, 2001-2004, and went back there last year for a month. It used to be a cool, bohemian fishing village,…

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    RE: Hostel in Trancoso / Caraiva / Barra Grande

    by amobr82 08 October 2008

    There's this one in Arraial D'ajuda: http://www.arraialdajudahostel.com.br/ There is one guest house in Trancoso that I know that charges…

  20. zeggezueschter avatar

    RE: 3 week itinerary?

    by zeggezueschter 22 September 2008

    hello, 3 weeks is not too much, still a lot is possible :-) I personally prefer Barra Grande to Morro de Sao Paulo. Morro is a very touri…

  21. amobr82 avatar

    RE: Hostelling For a Month

    by amobr82 07 September 2008

    Most any place you choose for Carnaval is going to require that you act pretty fast--like yesterday---to book accomodation. This applies…

  22. zeggezueschter avatar

    Parque natural de Caraca, Barra Grande

    by zeggezueschter 11 August 2008

    We are planning to spend 4 days in Ouro Preto/ Mariana and would like to visit the Parque Natural de Caraca as well. We are going to arrive…

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    Itacare - word of warning...

    by andybrighton123 29 July 2008

    Hello... Just spent a couple of months in Itacare... and enjoyed it for a while, but a catalogue of events would now probably stop me…

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    Itacare - word of warning...

    by andybrighton123 29 July 2008

    Hello... Just spent a couple of months in Itacare... and enjoyed it for a while, but a catalogue of events would now probably stop me…

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    RE: 2 weeks in Brazil in September - the north or Rio? thanks

    by Georgieboy 12 July 2008

    While they are worthwhile to visit, all the places mentioned above would fall under the catagory of touristy in my opinion, therefore…

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