Morrode Sao Paulo Travel Guide

Introduction

To really get away from it all (as if the rest of Bahia wasn't relaxed enough) consider the ultimate beach holiday in Morro de São Paulo or, even more remote, the little village of Boipeba. Built on an island only accessible by boat or plane, these small beachside villages are blissfully isolated -- no cars, no lights, no motorcars, though luxuries abound. Still, the main mode of transportation is your feet; wheelbarrows double as taxis transporting everything from luggage to food and drinks for the evening beach party.

By sea, the best approach is by catamaran, leaving from behind the Mercado Modelo in downtown Salvador. A 2 1/2-hour boat ride brings you to Morro (as the locals refer to it), located on the island of Tinharé. As you approach you'll notice the outline of a large hill ( morro is hill in Portuguese) and the remnants of an old fort. Upon arrival locals with wheelbarrows vie for your business, offering to take your bags to your pousada for R$5 to R$10 (US$2.50-US$5/£1.35-£2.70)...