Pôrto Seguro Travel Guide

  beach near seguro center
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      beach near seguro center
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  • entrance sign of porto seguro
      entrance sign of porto seguro
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  • at harbour of arraial d'ajouda
      at harbour of arraial d'ajouda
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  • at center of arraial d'ajouda
      at center of arraial d'ajouda
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  • at passarela d'alccol
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Pro

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 warm people and the most beautifull places in the world 


Con

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 crowded most of the time 


In a nutshell

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 Porto Seguro: One adventure in the Paradise 

 

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Things to Do  

arrial d'ajuda

arrial d'ajuda, Pôrto Seguro

 hanspeter_W. Says:  .This city is famous for it´s religious parties, some of the most tradicional are Saint Sebastian(20 January) and Saint Cosme and Saint Damian(September 27).But the biggest is on August 15, it´s for a saint called Nossa Senhora D'ajuda it attracts thousands, tourists and... 

visit old town and center of porto seguro

visit old town and center of porto seguro, Pôrto Seguro

 hanspeter_W. Says:  The environment, cultural heritage and wild life in Porto Seguro Bahia have also been well preserved, as your Porto Seguro Brazil Guide will point out. There are dunes, clean sandy beaches with clear blue water, colorful coral reefs with a plethora of fishes, turtles and... 

Day trip to "Praia dos Espelhos"

Day trip to "Praia dos Espelhos", Pôrto Seguro

 elisamen99 Says:  Although considered to be one of the best beaches in Brazil, this beach was not one of my favourites. The beach shack, although very good, was the most expensive one we visited in Brazil. Its prices are more expensive than many restaurants in Portugal.However, take a short... 

Mother Teresa Ranch (Fazenda Mae Tereza)

Mother Teresa Ranch (Fazenda Mae Tereza), Pôrto Seguro

 elisamen99 Says:  An excellent way to relax. Access to the ranch can be made by boat or by road - but you must be booked beforehand.Horses, canoes, hammocks(!) and a waterslide are at your disposition during the entire day.Shortly after you arrive they take you on a tour of the ranch in a... 

Hotels  

Restaurants  

Restaurante da Tia Nenzinha: Don't miss the Moqueca de Peixe com Camarão!!!

Restaurante da Tia Nenzinha: Don't miss the Moqueca de Peixe com Camarão!!!, Pôrto Seguro

 joaozinh Says:  Ok, this restaurant deserves some recognition! There are many restaurants along the Passarela da Álcool in Pôrto Seguro. Tia Nenzinha was reccomended by some friends and it was well worth the visit. They have what is called "Moqueca de Peize com Camarão" which comes with a... 

tanaka: japanese restaurant

tanaka: japanese restaurant, Pôrto Seguro

 quartinb Says:  thou' with a japanese name, because of the owner name, they do not serve jap. food. of course all over town a lot of international cuisine is served, like , italian , israelite, and yes, portuguese.this one serves bahia cuisine and as i pointed yu already , that's what kept... 

Nightlife  

Toa Toa: TOA TOA

Toa Toa: TOA TOA, Pôrto Seguro

 RudoElCojonudo Says:  Toa Toa is a night club between Porto Seguro and Cabralia, just in the beach.The entrace will cost about 25$R and they maybe give you a T-sirt. ;-PThe beers are 3$R and caipirinhas 5$R, I think... but you can buy some cheaper drinks outside before going inside in the local... 

the street: passarela by night

the street: passarela by night, Pôrto Seguro

 quartinb Says:  not only for shoping, passarela do alcool offers all kind of entertainment. since 6 p.m. they start to gather and opening the camelots selling all kind of handycraft, clothes, food, drinks, fruit, vegetables, yu name it. around midnite they start to dismount everything, a... 

Transportation  

slowly to the other side

slowly to the other side, Pôrto Seguro

 quartinb Says:  leaving a third world south american lanscape wich is porto seguro two minutes sailing of the river burahem to the other side. there you will find a developed and of the beatten path like arraial d'ajuda mostly on the centre.and miles of beautifull beaches. 

Shopping  

shopping mall

shopping mall, Pôrto Seguro

 quartinb Says:  and yes a small shopping mall is available in PORTO SEGURO, but with, the passarella to alcool, a couple hundreds meters away sure is not a must do activity. anyway ( tip for girls...) you can see a dozen shops and take a cup of coffey.when i was there it was here that i got... 

passarela do alcool: capeta

passarela do alcool: capeta, Pôrto Seguro

 quartinb Says:  a big camelot street you´ll be abble to buy almost everything.even food and drinks are available i strongly recomend "capeta", sold mostly, on colorfull stands, like in the picture, along the "passarela do alcool". 

Local Customs  

fortune tellers

fortune tellers, Pôrto Seguro

 quartinb Says:  in every corner we ran across with a typical BAHIANA fortune teller. it don't coast to much, and if yu are curious about yur future, well, just one step forward and she reads all that yu want to know . accurate or not, is for you to decide and ...believe. 

hunting traps

hunting traps, Pôrto Seguro

 quartinb Says:  in our visit to the indian reservation they did show us theyr hunting "modus operandi" . a dozen traps and with a wonderfull and engeneous skills we get to know quit a lot . sure is a nice morning learning and knowing the habits of the pataxos " grandparents" 

Warnings and Dangers  

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Not having any kind of "procuration" from the wonderfull, kind and warm people of this part of the " estado da bahia " i swear that you will not find any danger.
Of course you have to take safety measures as any other part of the world.

Updated Nov 14, 2005

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Tourist Traps  

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thou' very professional and of course very kind,
if yu run across with a brasilian guide, beware...

Unique Suggestions: ..because they want to "sell" their "products" doing something of the beatten path and out of their control is very dificult to achive. a lot of "obstacles" are shown to us and well, when we know it they manage to deceive yu. so...

Fun Alternatives: ...if possible, before leave and if yu got the chance, ask a brasilian friend some tips. and on location allways ask the locals about everything, cos they are very friendly i asure yu.

Updated Nov 14, 2005

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What to Pack  

light clothing
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Luggage and bags: .

even if yu are travelling with yur family
no need for a big case

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: light clothing and shoes are the most advisible.

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: regular (more) used remedies.

Photo Equipment: digital digital.

Miscellaneous: sun screen protector and all.

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Off The Beaten Path  

Quick ferry ride

Quick ferry ride, Pôrto Seguro

 dawsvegas Says:  Take the ferry to the small island off of Porto Segurowhich is called Trancoso. There are some nice beaches w/ some cool bars to hang out. I had the best Pina Colada in my life at one of these spots and was relaxing for a while in a hammock that they had hanging in a covered... 

guaiamum

guaiamum, Pôrto Seguro

 quartinb Says:  ...two days before i left to Brasil a brasilian friend ( bahiana girl )gave me this tip.you have to try guaiamum, (the name they use for crabs...!)its not easy to find in regular restaurants, that´s why i posted this here, off the beathen path tip, but easy to find if you... 

Favorites  

For how long?

For how long?, Pôrto Seguro

 elisamen99 Says:  Don't make the mistake of going to Porto Seguro on a week long holiday. One week is just not enough. Go for at least two weeks. There are so many things worth seeing (see all my tips!). Its excellent beaches - and the fact that there are so many other things to do. It's a... 

peixe na telha

peixe na telha, Pôrto Seguro

 quartinb Says:  an example of one of hundreds great dishes that you can try in PS.this one served by the beach it's the one with more fondest memory from my travel to brasil. grilled fish, along wih a shrimp sauce and "pirão" ( i'll try to explain wath this is, on another tip ). 

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