A two-hour boat ride south from the Bahian capital of Salvador makes Morro de São Paulo, the main village on the 232-square-mile Ilha de Tinharé, an easy weekend jaunt for Salvadorans. Even so, until only a few years ago the town was rough around the edges, with run-down guesthouses the only places to stay. Now the sandy one-lane strip spills over with an interesting mix of modern hotels and colonial relics (a ruined 17th-century stone fortress greets visitors at the dock) before giving way to five consecutive beaches.
Read the articleDestinations: Morro de São Paulo
Themes: Beach · Road Trip · Hotels + Resorts
Inspired by: Brazil's Hidden Beaches — by Kevin Raub, Published Dec. 2005
