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  1. SamDib avatar

    Community Accepting Vollunteers and Visitors: Itacare. Bahia

    by SamDib 20 May 2012

    We are a community called Aldeia on a river bank near the beaches of Itacare, Bahia. We are accepting volunteers and visitors. You can…

  2. amobr82 avatar

    RE: Recommendations on how to spend 4wks in Brazil.....

    by amobr82 22 April 2012

    Here are some thoughts to start.... Forget Florianopolis. May is too cool down there to enjoy the beaches. Sao Luis, Maranhao (for the…

  3. Harry05 avatar

    RE: From Itacaré to Salvador (Barra)

    by Harry05 04 April 2012

    For the people looking for a budget accomodation, also updated my thread ¨looking for a budget accomodation in Salvador (Barra)¨. Luckily…

  4. amobr82 avatar

    RE: From Itacaré to Salvador (Barra)

    by amobr82 03 April 2012

    Thanks for reporting back. It'll be a good resource for future travelers. Enjoy Salvador.

  5. Harry05 avatar

    RE: From Itacaré to Salvador (Barra)

    by Harry05 03 April 2012

    Did the trip yesterday. Took an aircon bus from Cidade Sol for 35 Rs. They do the leg Itacaré to Bom Despache 7 times a day. There is…

  6. amobr82 avatar

    RE: From Itacaré to Salvador (Barra)

    by amobr82 30 March 2012

    "the ferry from Mar Grande seems to end much more south on my map (but I don´t know where that is," See POST #2. In fact, here is a video…

  7. Harry05 avatar

    RE: From Itacaré to Salvador (Barra)

    by Harry05 30 March 2012

    @amobr82, you are right the ferry route from Bom Despacho ends at the point of Salvador (which seems to be theTerminal Maritimo) in my…

  8. amobr82 avatar

    RE: From Itacaré to Salvador (Barra)

    by amobr82 28 March 2012

    Well, in my ancient 4th edition LP, there is a half page map showing the Bay (Baia dos Todos os Santos), the islands, and the Reconcavo,…

  9. Harry05 avatar

    RE: From Itacaré to Salvador (Barra)

    by Harry05 27 March 2012

    Thanks answering. On which map I was watching, this was the one in my LP and the line coming from Bom Despacho seems to end in Barra on…

  10. tiririca avatar

    RE: From Itacaré to Salvador (Barra)

    by tiririca 27 March 2012

    Quite correct. He's coming from Bom Despacho.

  11. amobr82 avatar

    RE: From Itacaré to Salvador (Barra)

    by amobr82 27 March 2012

    There are two ferry terminals: 1) the car ferry one near the Feira Sao Joaquim where the big ferry from Bom Despacho on Itaparica docks.…

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    RE: From Itacaré to Salvador (Barra)

    by tiririca 27 March 2012

    To be honest I'm not sure there's much of a saving in time after faffing about changing buses, catching the ferry and then cabbing/ bussing…

  13. amobr82 avatar

    RE: From Itacaré to Salvador (Barra)

    by amobr82 27 March 2012

    Don't know what map you are "watching", but the car ferry from Bom Despacho arrives at the terminal in Salvador that is fairly close to…

  14. Harry05 avatar

    From Itacaré to Salvador (Barra)

    by Harry05 26 March 2012

    Within a few days I will be travelling from Itacaré to Salvador (Barra). In the LP Brasil I read that it might be easier to catch a bus…

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    Where to get bus tickets from Rio to Itacare/Ilheus

    by milfordplaza 06 February 2012

    My companion and I are currently in Rio. We'd like to get a bus up to Itacare. Does anybody know where/how/with which bus organizations…

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    Where to get bus tickets from Rio to Itacare/Ilheus

    by hippy_flower 05 February 2012

    Hi, My friend and I are currently in Rio. We'd like to get a bus up to Itacare. Does anybody know where/how/with which bus companies…

  17. Sebastian_Uruguay avatar

    RE: Belo Horizonte to Itacare

    by Sebastian_Uruguay 04 February 2012

    BH - Vitoria da Conquista: Gontijo departs BH 19:00 and arrives Vitoria da Conquista at 8:00 on tuesday. From there you have 2 options:…

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    RE: Belo Horizonte to Itacare

    by Sebastian_Uruguay 04 February 2012

    BH to Ilheus bus runs only Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun. It's a 19 to 20 hours trip and then another 2 hours to Itacare. BH - Ilheus: Sao Geraldo…

  19. avramklein avatar

    RE: Ilheus?

    by avramklein 14 January 2012

    I would definitely take the speed ferry to Morro do Sao Paulo--then the motorboat to Boipeppa--then the ferry to Velencia--then the bus…

  20. tiririca avatar

    RE: Salvador Bahia and onwards

    by tiririca 04 January 2012

    Bahia alone is the size of France. Hundreds of beaches.All depends on taste/budget. If you mean the beaches around Salvador as opposed…

  21. Buzzbay avatar

    Salvador Bahia and onwards

    by Buzzbay 03 January 2012

    Hi, Bought a ticket to Bahia for the two of us and landing there on 13th of Jan. Was thinking of checking out the beaches around Bahia…

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    RE: Salvador Carnival & Itinerary

    by zoggen 20 December 2011

    First of all, If i had only 4 weeks I would concentrate only on Brazil since there are so much to do and se there, but thats up to you…

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    RE: Bus from Itacaré to Chapada Diamantina? Weather in Chapada?

    by amobr82 16 December 2011

    The bus hub is Feira de Santana. Be very careful there.

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    Bus from Itacaré to Chapada Diamantina? Weather in Chapada?

    by africanomad 15 December 2011

    Presently I am in Itacaré where it has been very rainy, cloudy and a little sun. I am leaving in about 1 week for Lençois to hike in Chapa…

  25. stokey73 avatar

    RE: Anyone interested in renting an apartment together for the month of Nov?

    by stokey73 13 October 2011

    Hey. Have you thought of heading up to Itacaré? It's great for surf and it's possible to get a room to rent for a month before the high…

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