TRANCOSO AND PORTO SEGURO

Trancoso, a district of Porto Seguro in southern Bahia, was founded by Jesuits in 1586 under the name São João Batista dos Índios. The tiny 16th-century church on the Quadrado, built by indigenous people, is one of the oldest in Brazil.

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For centuries, Trancoso lay in isolation on its pristine stretch of Discovery Coast. Sought by hippies in the 1970s and more recently by former big city folk and the wealthy and famous, the village has become more sophisticated, but remained beautifully rooted in its native essence.

Trancoso beaches are, to the north of the Trancoso River below the Quadrado: Praia dos Nativos, Rio da Barra and Taípe (site of Club Med and said to be part of Arraial d'Ajuda). South of the river, you'll find Coqueiros, Rio Verde, Ponta de Itapororoca and Itaquema.
 
They're all beautiful; the south beaches have more beach bar options.Trancoso awaits visitors with beaches set against cliffs, coconut groves and rainforest, balmy nights and the most famous village green in Brazil.

Crowded during the summer and particularly on the New Year holiday, Trancoso is a wonderful destination year round. May to September tend to be the drier months.

Trancoso's Quadrado (literally, "Square") is a rectangular village green lined with about 60 brightly colorful little houses and ancient trees. It is capped by the pretty, all-white São João Batista church at the end closest to the cliff by the beach.


Estrela de Agua is a simple and rustic hotel with a real Brazilian atmosphere located close to the centre of Brazil’s hippy chic fishing village of Trancoso. More...

Etnia Pousada is buried in tropical jungle. It is an eight bedroomed boutique hotel with a boho-chic ambience. More...

Fazenda São Francisco do Corumbau  is a beautiful farm amid a grove of nut palm trees with over 2kms of beach. More...

Etnia Casa Do Mar is situated in a prime location on the beach in Rio Verde, with 20 meters of beachfront. More...

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