If you are going to travel on the northeast coast of Brazil there is a big possibility that you'll come across common marmosets. This highly active cute little creatures, relative to other monkeys, usually live in the top of the forest trees in family groups of 3 to 8, sometimes even larger. They are easily identified by the two white tufts of hair at the sides of the head, and the white mark on the forehead. The long tail has grey-white rings. Their size ranges from 14 to 18 cm and they feed on fruit, insects, bird's eggs as well as tree gums and saps.
Marmosets in Imbassaí became domesticated. It's not unusual to see them in the properties of pousadas. They run swiftly along the branches of trees and are also excellent jumpers. When I had my first breakfast in the garden of pousada I was surprised at how many they were and how close they came. I quickly got used to it and found them...
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Fisherman’s Village
by toonsarah
One reason we chose the Praia do Forte resort was its proximity to this village, only a 30 minute walk away along the beach or (slightly further) by road. We came here several times – to see the TAMAR Project and its turtles, to take photos and to relax in a friendly café as a change from the more rarefied atmosphere of the resort. The village is home to 1,800 people, and consists of fishermen's houses, a square, and a church. It was once part of the Fazenda Praia do Forte (Praia do Forte Farm), a large concern responsible for much of the devastation of the local forests. When the farm was bought in order to develop the resort, the area taken up by the village was donated to the municipality on the condition that its inhabitants not sell their houses; they were authorized to leave them for their children only. This was designed as a strategy to maintain Praia do Forte's original...
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The beach
by toonsarah
The EcoResort at Praia do Forte is set on the lovely Tatuapara Bay, a long sweep of beautiful sand lined with palm trees. This isn’t one of those private beaches though, where tourists are fenced off from the real world of the area they are visiting. I loved the fact that this is a working beach as well as place for holiday-makers to relax, and the two mix happily together – you can see in my photo how some of the tourists are joining in the task of hauling in the fishermen’s nets. We didn’t swim in the sea here, as when we visited (in October) there were rather a lot of jellyfish (see photo 3) but did enjoy several good walks. On the first occasion we came on a nature hike organised and led by a resident naturalist from the hotel, which made an good introduction to the area, but on other occasions we preferred to come alone and take our time exploring and looking for good photo...
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Marmosets
by toonsarah
These cheeky creatures were regular visitors to the hotel’s restaurant, particularly at breakfast time. On our first morning we didn’t have our cameras, but after that every breakfast I think we spent more time watching them and taking photos than we did actually eating! For the marmosets the biggest draw was the sugar bowl, the lid of which some of them had obviously learned to open. But if that was beyond their skill the bread rolls were not :) And many of the hotel guests were willing to indulge them and share their breakfast for the sake of a good photo, as you can see we were.These particular marmosets are Common Marmosets, also sometimes known as Cotton Eared Marmosets (from the distinctive white tufts of hair around the ears). They range in size from 14 to 18 cm and have grey bodies and a banded tail. Their normal diet consists of insects, spiders, small vertebrates, bird eggs...
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Garapoá é o Melhor de Tinharé
by CelloSP
Chegando na Ilha de Tinharé:Em minha opinião, o meio mais prático de se chegar a Morro de São Paulo é de avião mesmo. E não fica tão caro ao se contabilizar todo o trâmite aeroporto/táxi/catamarã, e o melhor é que reduz o tempo de percurso drasticamente: apenas 20 minutos. E a vista é incrível. A pista de pouso fica na Terceira Praia do Morro, onde começam as melhores acomodações da ilha. Há duas empresas que operam vôos entre Salvador e Morro:Adey (71.377.1993/240.8818)Aerostar (71.377.4406/377.1763)Em Morro de São PauloChez Max (75.483.1103)Terceira Praia s/nhttp://www.dunasol.net/homepage/englisch/houses/chez_max_engl.htmA pousada é muito bonita. Bom café da manhã, e uma super pizza à noite. Não tem piscina, mas está na praia. Também é de muito fácil acesso à pista de pouso (cerca de 300 metros).Não gostei de “astral” do Morro de São Paulo: muita gente, muita farofa, muita música...
Itacaré: Eco Tourism at its Best
by CelloSP
Getting to Itacaré is easy. If you have reservations at a lodge/hotel in Itacaré, they will probably see to your (paid) transportation from Ilhéus (nearest Airport) to Itacaré. Otherwise, you will have to either rent a car or take a cab (be sure to settle the cab fare before leaving). Renting a car is not a good idea, because you will certainly hire a Tour Operator in Itacaré, so it will be a waste of resources.In Itacaré:The choice of hotels is nearly endless. I stayed at Pousada Papaterra (www.papaterra.com.br, 073.251.2137) because some friends were staying there, and it was OK. Nothing spectacular, but the room was spacious, clean and fresh. Air conditioning helped a lot - it was very hot. It was conveniently located - not in the heart of the village, but within walking distance to restaurants. The restaurants we enjoyed the most were Recanto das Artes (Italian cuisine/pizza) and...
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