The Entre Rios, in Bahia, is one of the most famous beaches of the Coconut Coast or Costa do Coqueiro. It is located on the Linha Verde, 119 km from Salvador. Subaúma is one of the beaches most sought after in the region for its beauty and pleasant climate. In […]
Coconut Coast
Costa dos Coqueiros (Coconut Coast) stands out for great tourist attractions and beaches, such as Praia do Forte, the beach of Imbassaí, Mangue Seco, Lauro Freitas, Entre Rios, Conde, Camaçari and Timeantube Island.
Tourism in the Coconut Coast
The Coconut Coast Tourist Zone comprises the entire northern coast of the State of Bahia in Brazil, extending for one hundred and ninety-three kilometres. In the State, between the Tourist Zone of All Saints’ Bay (Baía de Todos os Santos) and the State of Sergipe, that is, from Ipitanga to Mangue Seco.
Praia do Forte, Porto Sauípe and Parque das Dunas in Mangue Seco are located on the Coconut Coast.
It is served by the International Airport Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães, from where the region is reached by the ecological route called Linha Verde, parallel to the coast.
The Tower House or Garcia d’Ávila Castle was the base for the colonisation of the northern coast and the expansion of cattle breeding in the Northeast Region of Brazil, shaped as a kind of fiefdom.
Garcia D’Avila’s land was located, from Bahia to Maranhão, within an area of about 800 thousand square kilometres, equivalent to 1/10 of the Brazilian territory today, which is equivalent to the areas, added together, of Portugal, Spain, Holland, Italy and Switzerland[1] .
The Coconut Coast is crossed by BA-099 in its two sections, the Estrada do Coco (Coconut Highway) and its extension, the Linha Verde, equipped with countless means of lodging in a total of 11,611 beds according to the SCT.
The region is famous for its coconut groves, which adorn the almost 200 kilometres of beaches, as well as for the rivers, lagoons, small waterfalls and mangroves that help to balance the marine fauna.
Bahia Coconut Coast Tourism and Travel Guide
Naturismo na praia de Massarandupió e na Ecovila da Mata na Bahia
Massarandupió Beach and the Ecovila da Mata are in the Bahian municipality of Entre Rios in the Costa dos Coqueiros is one of eight Brazilian beaches where the practice of naturism is regulated. The Brazil has eight other naturist beaches. The Brazil has eight other naturist beaches, they are: Massarandupió […]
Baixio village is one of Bahia’s most popular tourist destinations
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Arembepe has Brazil’s most famous hippy village
Arembepe is approximately 30 km from Salvador, heading north. The most famous hippie village in Brazil is in Arembepe which is in a district of Camaçari in the Costa dos Coqueiros, a municipality that is home to beautiful beaches and one of the largest petrochemical centres in the country. Its […]
Guarajuba beach is a charming destination in Bahia
Guarajuba Beach is a charming destination, excellent for fishing and diving, ideal for both the more adventurous and the more peaceful. Guarajuba Beach is located on the north coast of Bahia, in the District of Camaçari, approximately 42 km from Salvador and south of Praia do Forte. It was originally […]
Mangue Seco has dunes, typical food and buggy rides
Mangue Seco is a small fishing village in Jandaíra, a Brazilian municipality in the state of Bahia, it is the last beach at the northern end of the Bahian coast, bordering the state of Sergipe (the population does not exceed 200 inhabitants). The beauty of Mangue Seco was well portrayed […]
Praia do Forte is a must-see destination for those who go sightseeing in Bahia
Praia do Forte is an unmissable destination for those who are going to do tourism in Bahia, which is an old fishing village, with beautiful beaches, natural pools, coconut trees, lagoons, waterfalls, trails and ecological reserves. The charming Vila full of beautiful stores, cafes, bars and restaurants is the main […]
Tourism Guide to Costa do Sauípe in Bahia
Costa do Sauípe has a postcard setting. Costa do Sauípe unites the beauty of the wild beaches and coconut trees of its magnificent tropical landscape with the luxury and comfort of the most sophisticated megaresorts ever built in the country. Just 76 km from Salvador International Airport, Costa do Sauípe has […]
Ecotourism in the Lagoon and Timeantube Island in Praia do Forte
The waters of the Açu River spread out on the floodplain, favoring boat and kayak trips on the lagoon and Timeantube Island. Three-seater Canadian canoes are widely used in the lagoon. For excursions in the Lagoon and Timeantube Island, groups of up to six people are recommended, accompanied by a […]
Ecotourism in the Sauípe Park in Bahia
The newest attraction of the North Coast of Bahia is the Eco Parque Sauípe, which is located near the Costa do Sauípe. There are 66 hectares of green area composed of typical Atlantic forest vegetation, with stretches of restinga and mangrove, forming an unprecedented environmental conservation project. Ideal for those […]
Tamar Project in Praia do Forte on the Costa dos Coqueiros
The headquarters of the Tamar Project is in Mata de São João in Bahia. The drawing of the turtle coming out of the egg is everywhere. It is the mark of the Tamar Project – Ibama (Brazilian Institute for the Environment), the National Center for the Conservation and Management of […]
Tourism Guide of the Mata de São João Municipality in Bahia
Mata de São João is a small tropical paradise of the North Coast of Bahia, so called Costa dos Coqueiros. Mata de São João is a municipality in Greater Salvador, in the state of Bahia, in Brazil. The coastal region of the municipality begins in Praia do Forte, to the […]
Videos about Praia do Forte on the Coconut Coast
Praia do Forte is a privileged place, where nature has irresistibly combined sun, sand and coconut trees, many coconut trees! This is Praia do Forte, a tropical paradise that combines history, ecology and native culture. Located in the Costa dos Coqueiros, Praia do Forte is the ideal place for ecotourism […]
Flight over the Beaches of Mata de São João in Bahia
Mata de São João is a municipality in Greater Salvador, in the state of Bahia, in Brazil. Located 56 km from Salvador, the municipality has become one of the main tourist destinations in the country, with its natural beauty and the high standard of services provided that brings together resorts, […]
Imbassaí beach is the star of the Bahian coastline
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Alameda do Sol at Praia do Forte in Bahia
The Fishermen’s Village in Praia do Forte with Alameda do Sol attracts tourists from all over the world, who are enchanted by the small path, composed of trees, birds and sometimes our illustrious visitors, the marmosets. The restaurants, bars, clothing and decoration stores, Chapel of St. Francis of Assisi and […]