Introducing Porto Seguro
The state’s second most visited destination, Porto Seguro swarms with Brazilian package tourists who come from all across the country for partying and beach action. Not surprisingly, there’s well-developed infrastructure here, with hundreds of hotels and colorful buildings (none over two stories) that lean toward a colonial aesthetic. This is, after all, the region where Portuguese sailors first landed in the New World, and you can see relics from those early settlement days. Aside from history, Porto Seguro is really only for inveterate nightlife seekers who don’t mind the crowds. Otherwise, most travelers linger in town only long enough to change money and catch the ferry toward Arraial d’Ajuda.
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Last updated: Mar 2, 2009
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RE: Hiking/Camping on the beach from Porto Seguro to Cavaira
by evertrip 13 September 2011
.... that´s good ... i am happy that you had a fun time in south Bahia .... Caraíva is so nice .... and Espelho & Curuípe are paradisic…
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RE: Hiking/Camping on the beach from Porto Seguro to Cavaira
by kermit13 13 September 2011
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