These 6 Brazilian Beaches Will Cure Your Post-Summer Blues
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Just when the weather gets chilly at home, Brazilian beaches start to warm up for the season.
If you’re missing the sun and not enthused about prepping a Halloween costume. December through March is Brazil’s summer – meaning October is the perfect time to begin planning an epic getaway by the water.
There’s a lot more exposed booty on a Brazilian beach than you’ll find anywhere in the states, so bring your skimpiest swim suit and you’ll fit right in at any of these sandy paradises.
1. Taipus de Fora
With huge natural tide pools, Taipus de Fora is a prime destination for snorkeling. You can explore coral reefs and watch tropical fish swim around your feet or sunbathe with a drink in hand.
Taipus de Fora is in Bahia, toward the eastern part of country. But Brazil is enormous: Even from Salvador, the region’s biggest city, the journey to this remote beach takes six hours by car.
2. Baia do Sancho
The prime spot on the island of Fernando de Noronha Marine National Park is Baia del Sancho. It’s not an easy beach to access, but that’s one reason it’s been voted the best beach in both Brazil and the world – it’s never crowded and always pristine.
To get to Fernando de Noronha, you have to fly from Recife or Natal. Once you’re on the island, the beach is down a dirt trail, a ladder, and a set of sandy steps. Worth it for that water though, right?
3. Trancoso
Trancoso is the Tulum of Brazil. It’s a fashionable Bahia retreat, with seemingly untouched beaches. There are no giant resorts, but it’s popular with a ritzier crowd. If you’re looking for somewhere with casual couture on the beach and local fisherman selling their wares, this is the spot for you.
4. Caraiva
If the hike to Baia del Sancho seemed too accessible, then Caraiva may be more your style. The colorful little beach town is truly remote. You’ll potentially need multiple flights, a bus ride and a ferry to reach Caraiva. It’s Trancoso before it lost the “hidden” from hidden gem.
Caraiva is a little on the hippy side and there are no frills, but that also means there’s nothing to interrupt your peaceful daily swim or nap on the sand.
5. Porto de Galinhas
Porto de Galinhas is a favorite coastal getaway for Brazilians living near the easternmost corner of the country in Recife. The bus to Porto (as the locals say) takes two and a half hours from Recife, but it’s just around an hour drive by car.
6. Ilhabela
Most of the island of Ilhabela is UNESCO-protected land. There’s hiking, surfing, snorkeling, sailing and even more adventurous activities like windsurfing and scuba diving here.
The stunning island is about a 3-hour drive from São Paulo, plus 15-minute ferry ride. It’s one of the most accessible and popular beaches in the country – and one of the most photogenic.
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