Ilhéus

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Introducing Ilhéus

Bright, early-20th-century architecture and oddly angled streets lend a vibrant and rather playful air to Ilhéus.

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The town’s fame comes from its history as a prosperous cocoa port, as well as being the hometown of Jorge Amado (Brazil’s best-known novelist). He used it as the setting for one of his best novels, Gabriela, Cravo e Canela (‘Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon’). When you combine all this with Ilhéus’ attractive city geography, its affable people and the nearby Atlantic rain-forest reserves, you can argue it’s worth a quick stopover.

Lively during the day, the center clears out after dark, making it unsafe to wander.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009

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  1. stokey73 avatar
    RE: Info needed - Sao Paulo to Intacare

    by stokey73 12 September 2011

    Updates for anyone that is also looking to do the same journey.. We couldnt find a cheap flight so got the bus instead..Sao Paulo Portugu…
  2. 4corners avatar
    RE: Info needed - Sao Paulo to Intacare

    by 4corners 03 September 2011

    Definetely take the plane straight to Ilheus. A bus from Salvador to Ilheus costs around 95 reals one way, and takes about 9 hours. Flying…
  3. evertrip avatar
    RE: Info needed - Sao Paulo to Intacare

    by evertrip 31 August 2011

    You can get a bus from São Paulo to Ihéus what may take about 30 hours ... If you want to fly part of the journey a flight to Porto…

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