January 24th, 2008
Beaches of Pontal, Nova Brasilia, Morro de Pernambuco | Ilheus, Bahia, Brazil
Beaches of Pontal, Nova Brasilia, Morro de Pernambuco | Ilheus, Bahia, Brazil
By Ina Woolcott
The Pontal region doesn’t really have any beaches, just a few areas of dark mud when the tide is low. The only ‘beach’ here is actually situated next door to Pontal, in Nova Brasilia. The locals call it “Prainha” - meaning ‘little beach’ due to its small size. The Praia do Sul also begins in Nova Brasilia. Morro de Pernambuco features small beaches, astonishingly beautiful. At low tide, Praia da Concha is a small portion of paradise.
* Prainha - Pontal / Nova Brasilia, 2km - located next to the Morro de Pernambuco with an attractive view of Ilhéus on the other side of the Rio Cachoeira river. The location of Prainha is very pretty. Featuring a few small bars, a restaurant and a hamburger cabana nearby makes one wonder why this little beach is not as popular with locals as it should be, although this is probably due to the lack of clean water and space on the beach.
* Praia da Concha - Morro de Pernambuco, 2km - a little piece of paradise tucked away from view behind the rocky hills of the Morro de Pernambuco. by far the smallest beach at about 100metres in length. A well known beauty spot by the local but less known to tourists, It is surrounded by native vegetation and coconut trees. From here visitors have good views of the Pontal and Avenida Beaches. A good spot for swimming.The Morro may not appear attractive at first , but don’t let that fool you. The side of the mountain that is out of view definitely deserves your attention. Walk up the hill to the lighthouse and enjoy the view!
* Urubu - Start of Praia do Sul, 2 km - here are only reefs and small stretches of sand from here to the Opaba Hotel a little further to the south. This beach is hardly ever visited by the locals. It is only used as an entrance to the Praia da Concha. Along the beach there is a small shanty town which makes this area of the Praia do Sul rather unattractive, although the inhabitants are friendly people.
More beautiful beaches of Ilheus:
The Beaches of Ilhéus, Bahia in Brazil
More about Ilheus:
Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | Sightseeing, Attractions and Leisure Activities
February 18th, 2010
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