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Mangue Seco is wedged between the mouth of the Rio Real and the immense dunes.
The difficulty of access by boat, via the Rio Real – is what makes Mangue Seco more attractive and keeps it naturally rustic. The few streets are covered with fine, soft sand.
Mangue Seco is located in the municipality of Jandaira, in the far north of the Bahian coast, on the border with Sergipe.
Although rustic, the village enchants all visitors.
When crossing the Rio Real, you can already see the coconut trees and the boats in the harbor: an unparalleled landscape. Of course, when you disembark, the “bugreiros” will offer you a walk in the dunes.
See the Costa dos Coqueiros map.
Resist the harassment; settle in your pousada and go to know the village, which is small, with dirt streets, donkeys in the sun, a little church from the 19th century dedicated to Bom Jesus dos Navegantes and a commercial space, the “Shopping Mangue Seco”, where there are handicrafts from the region.
After that, hire a tour to recognize the territory and ask to be taken to the viewpoint, from where you have a panoramic view of Mangue Seco and, in the late afternoon, a magnificent sunset.
The beaches of Mangue Seco are 2 km from the village; a walk of half an hour or less, cutting through the dunes. To reach the more distant beaches the best transportation is the buggy.
Boat trips along the Rio Real to the village of Apraius. 10 km from the village, which pass through the mangrove forest are ideal for bird watching.
Dunes, sea, rivers, mangroves, coconut groves and stories about the filming of Tíeta will accompany your stay.
The nights of the full moon are special; the manguenses maintain the tradition of serenades that tell cases of hauntings.
Until recently, accommodation in this part of the world was very precarious, with makeshift inns in fishermen’s houses, but now there is electricity, cell phone antenna and some hotels. When hiring accommodation, ask about accepting checks or credit cards, but also bring cash, as there are no banks in the village.
Don’t leave Mangue Seco without trying the moqueca de aratu (mangrove crab) and stopping by Recanto da Dona Sula.
In the house that served as the setting for the global soap opera Tieta, D. Ana Flora, daughter of D. Sula, according to her mother’s tradition, makes sweets, ice cream and liqueurs. The property belonged to a cousin of Jorge Amado, who hosted him there in 1935.
When the writer was being persecuted by the Estado Novo. The village inspired his novel TietadoAgreste, published in 1977.
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Tourist spots of Mangue Seco – BA
The beaches are very rustic, with very simple tents aimed only at serving tourists, with some hammocks for that rest after eating something. The late afternoon in this region is incredible, something that is to be kept with great affection in the memory, because in few places in the world you will see one like this!
In the village you will find several good restaurants with homemade food with local seasoning, both Bahian and Northeastern, where we need to highlight the Moqueca de Aratu, which is a common crustacean in the mangroves of the region.
If you are on the beach, you can take the opportunity to eat the moquequinha de folha, which is prepared with the meat of the aratu and plenty of cumin, bell pepper and coriander, lightly toasted on the grill and served on a palm leaf from that region.
In the center of the village, you will find small streets with sand and a square, where there is the church, which is where you will find the inns. All are rustic, but cozy, generating that bucolic and very pleasant atmosphere.
1. Bela Vista Beach
Excellent for swimming in the natural pools formed at low tide. When the tide is high. the waves are big and strong.
2. Vila Coqueiros
Very simple village, with fishermen’s houses, square and church. On one side are the dunes, on the other. the mangrove. The local population’s subsistence activities are fishing, shellfish gathering and coconut extraction. In the evening, the only bar in town welcomes many visitors from Mangue Seco.
3. Coqueiro Beach
Deserted with dunes, it is a spawning area for sea turtles. Pay attention to the signs of the Project Tamar.
4. Vaporzinho Beach
This deserted beach is home to the carcass of the steamer Baependi, torpedoed by the Germans in 1942 during World War II.
The remains of the ship have become a great fishing ground, an attraction for divers and underwater fishermen.
The waters are deep: swimming is only for good swimmers. Nearby are the facilities of the mariculture Fazenda Lagoa Vermelha, where Malaysian shrimps are raised. Bring water and a snack.
5. Buggy
Tourists who are in Mangue Seco look for the tours that are carried out by Buggy to know and explore the whole region, with it it is possible to visit all the dunes and also the neighboring beaches of Jandaíra and also the Costa Azul.
As you explore the valleys and the mountains of sand, the landscape reveals itself even more beautiful framed with the coconut trees and also with the cashew trees. The Duna do Caju is the largest and also the highest in the region of all Mangue Seco.
A perfect spot for selfie is between the two coconut trees, known in the region as Romeo and Juliet, which are absolute kings of Mangue Seco beach in Bahia.
The duration of the tour depends on the tourist, which can take 20 minutes to 1h30. In case you are a lover of extreme sports, you practice in the dunes, such as: SandBoard.
6. Sogra Island
Ilha da Sogra is another very interesting tour in the village of Mangue Seco, which is located in the waters of Sergipe, the boats depart from Rio Real and continue to the island.
Where, despite its name, it is a sandbank that is formed by low tide. Its name has a curious story, they say that a group of travelers to know the place, was with the mother-in-law present, as she was “boring”, left her on the island, hence the name!
There you will find natural pools with very clear and crystalline green tones, which change according to the direction of the winds. One of the hidden wonders on the coast of Sergipe.
7. Saco Beach
Be sure to visit Praia do Saco, which is located on the other side of the Rio Real, in Estância, a neighboring municipality.
The beach is considered one of the most beautiful in all of Bahia.
It has a cove with more than 5km, has mangroves, freshwater rivers that flow into the sea, coconut trees and dunes, a passionate scenario!
8. Lagoa Grande
Lagoa Grande, considered the largest in the State of Sergipe and also Abaís Beach, which is also in Sergipe, are other places you need to know. Departures take place from the center of the village.
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