Caravelas

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Introducing Caravelas

Caravelas is a calm fishing town on the banks of the mangrove-lined Rio Caravelas. Though it has a friendly, down-home Carnaval and a pleasant enough atmosphere, the primary reason visitors come here is to visit the Parque Nacional Marinho de Abrolhos and other offshore reefs.

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Last updated: Oct 3, 2008

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  1. amobr82 avatar
    RE: Salvador Airport to city at night

    by amobr82 10 January 2012

    If they end up on the praca in Porto da Barra............if the taxi they pick is travelling "back in the direction of the airport" on…
  2. lobito3 avatar
    Re: Parque Nacional Marinho dos Abrolhos

    by lobito3 23 November 2010

    The distance Caravelas to Vitoria is around 400 km; by direct bus 7 - 8 hours but they stop for lunch etc. There is probably one or 2…
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    Re: Parque Nacional Marinho dos Abrolhos

    by lobito3 22 November 2010

    I stayed in Caravelas and booked a day tour from there. We were joined by more people outside town who must have come from nearby resorts.…

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