Beaches of Curuípe and Espelho - the paradise in Bahia

Espelho Beach in Curuípe - Bahia

Among Trancoso and Caraíva, at the mouth of the stream Curuípe, a former village of fishermen houses two of the most beautiful jewels of the Brazilian coast: the paradisiacal beaches of Curuípe and Espelho (Mirror).

Thanks to reefs, which provide water quietly, warm and crystalline, with many natural pools, and the typical edge-Card postcard, full of coconut trees and cliffs, the real treasures of southern Bahia achieved international fame.

Moreover, thanks to the difficulties of access, done on the road precarious, and the awareness of residents, the place is still very well preserved, with its lush Atlantic Forest and the vegetation of sandbank, and mangrove wetlands in the midst of cliffs tone white and red.

By reforming the old houses of fishermen, there was a clear choice to maintain the original characteristics, enhancing the simplicity and ruggedness, with great charm and good taste.

The access to this marvel is also protected by a sophisticated condominium, the Outeiro das Brisas, with pousadas, houses of high standard and several options for recreation.

Besides Curuípe Beach, and the Beach of Espelho, there are others that deserve to be visited, as the beautiful Outeiro Beach and Amor (Love) Beach (or Setiquara), where the walks for the edge, taking advantage of the low tide, yield walks Soho.

In Curuípe, some hotels and guest-houses are not boast of offering television and warn the guests that there your phone is not "catch". Just watch the birth of the sun reflected in the mirror to discover Beach have all reason.

Curuípe is a special place within the peculiar and dazzling on the Discovery Coast, 25 kilometers from Trancoso and 12 km of Caraíva. A place made for rest and find the nature in all its splendor.

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The miracle of Humpback whales reproduction

Seven of the eight species of whales with fins (lengths rows of bristles in place of the teeth) existing around the world, occurring in the coast of Brazil: the blue whale, the whale-franca, the whale-fin, the whale - sei, the whale-of-Bryde, the minke whale and the Humpback whale.

In studies of the Humpback Whale, between the months of July and November, approximately 6,000 whales migrate every year from sub-Antarctic waters in search of mild temperature of the Brazilian coast for forage and give birth to a single puppy from the Rio Grande do Norte to Rio de Janeiro.

The region is where the greatest concentration of Humpback whales for breeding and feeding is the Abrolhos Archipelago, in the south of Bahia, thanks to its warm water, and just quietly profound.

To protect the delicate cycle of life, were established some regulations for the so-called Whalewatching, which is tourism back to the observation of whales.

The Humpback Whale Project organizes lectures, trying to guide the owners and crews of ships engaged in this type of tourism, in order to prevent the approximation of newborn calves, very sensitive to noise of the engines.

To stop breastfeeding, the boats interfere in the effort for the preservation of a species known for their docile temperament and peaceful, where the females, slightly larger than the males, enough to reach 16 meters in length and weigh 40 tonnes.

Despite the size, this fascinating animal is capable of performing incredible stunts, both inside and away from the water, the tourists with fun jumps and exposure of the head, tail and be, which tend to reach almost one third of the length of the body.

Quite vulnerable to predatory action of man, the global population of Humpback whales, which was estimated at around 150,000 people, after the indiscriminate hunting has been reduced to only 25 thousand, distributed across the planet.

Without an effective control of the rules of elephant, the increase in tourism could cause, as has happened in some places in the world, even the abandonment of the region as Abrolhos area of reproduction.

To that never occurs, know and support the vital work of the Humpback Whale.

The Ten Better Beaches of Brazil

Brazil Blue selected ten better beaches Brazilian, leading in account not only of bigger scenic beauty, but also the level of preservation of each one of them.

The beaches of Fernando de Noronha had not participated of ranking, a time that the archipelago, one of the preserved places prettiest and of the planet, is simply hors-concours.

Although, to more than select only ten beauties in a country with 2045 beaches spread throughout 8 a thousand kilometers of the coast, to be practically impossible task, we obtain to arrive at an interesting result.

In our list of the Ten Best ones, the chosen ones if equalize to most beautiful beaches of Noronha, all very preserved well, thanks to the difficulties of access of the massivo tourism.

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Wonders of Brazil Blue

Lagoinha - Ceará - Brazil Azul - Photo: Christian Knepper - Embratur

Although more it is known by its natural beauties, Brazil has diverse monuments of great artistic and historical expression. It has many old and modern constructions, joint architectural, archaeological sculptures, castles, forts, palaces, churches, parks and small farms, that they deserve to be visited.

Considering only Brazil Blue, that is, a land band with 200 km of width, extended of the Oiapoque to the Chuí, more the maritime territory (that, in some points, it advances a little beyond the 370 km of the Continental Platform), we select some of the most beautiful e important workmanships constructed for the man.

Following the molds of the competition promoted for the New7wonders, that the Christ Redemptor chose as one of the Seven New Wonders of the World, also used in a carried through similar voting in Portugal, we congregate, in sequence alphabetical, 77 Wonders of Brazil Blue (in portuguese).

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