Locate in the Porto Seguro District, and very near Arraial De Ajuda, Pitinga beach is for sure one of the most beautiful beaches in the state of Bahia, which means, one of the best beaches in Brazil. In front of the beach there is a big mountain, full of green vegetation, that gives you the idea, while you are swimming of being in a lost paradise. There are a lot of swimming pools in Pitinga Beach, and you can take a bath there while colorful fishes swim around you.

The beach has a very good infrastructure, because you can find almost whatever you want, but does not loose the sense of virginity.

WHERE TO STAY AND HOW TO GO – HOTELS AND FLIGHTS
Is recommendable to book your accommodation before coming because you will not find good hotels in Pitinga Beach, although resorts and villas are excellent and put you more in contact with nature.

The best way to arrive to Pitinga Beach is to fly to the city of Porto Seguro, if you can find a direct flight from your home. If not you should fly to Sao Paulo, Recife or Rio de Janeiro and from there to Porto Seguro. You should check Varig Airlines, Gol Airlines and TAM airlines.

Praia do Rosa (Rose Beach) is a crescent shaped beach-bay surrounded by lagoons and hills covered with wild vegetation. It has 3 kms/1.8 miles of extension and initially this beach was discovered during the seventies by surfers, who enjoyed Praia do Rosa´s excellent waves.

Not only surfers could have fun in Praia do Rosa, but also you will find other activities like hiking/tramping, horseback riding and lagoon and waterfall baths. The beauty of this beach bay is recognized worldwide, being the only bay in Brazil to be part of the “Most Beautiful Bays of the World Club”, which comes with UNESCO´S official seal.

WHERE TO STAY AND HOW TO GO – HOTELS AND FLIGHTS
The nearest airport is in Florianópolis, 90 Kms/56 miles from Praia Do Rosa. So you will have to pick up a flight from your country to Florianópolis International airport. There are a lot of companies traveling to this airport and you could find cheap airline tickets to Brazil in the net.

WHEN TO GO TO PRAIA DO ROSA
This beach has the particularity that between July and November, is visited by the Franca whales that chose the region to mate, give birth and nurse their offspring. Attracted by the warm waters of the beach, they became exquisite dancers – from July through November – giving the sea a sense of movement never seen before.

ACTIVITIES IN PRAIA DO ROSA
Rosa’s Beach, which is part of the Franca Whale Environmental Protection Area, has tours lasting 2 hours that allow tourists to watch the whales, but you can also observe this from some elevated hills, as the whales come within 25 meters of the seashore. This beach is also a place for everybody. All year round, couples, groups of friends, families with children and teenagers come to this beach that provides excellent options for lodging, gastronomy, and leisure activities.

OTHER BEACHES NEAR PRAIA DO ROSA
Although Praia Do Rosa is the most beautiful beach in the area, there are other beaches near Praia Do Rosa beach that can worth the detour. The main are:

Praia do Ferrugem (Ferrugem Beach), ideal for the people who loves some easy waves on the sea, and some dangerous movements at night, as in this amazing beach you can have a great beach but also a wild night with a lots of bars and discos.

Praia Vermelha (Red Beach), is a beach of crystalline water, with a bucolic air, maybe inspired by an almost permanently fog. This beach is so mysterious that it has been said that at night it transforms into an UFO airport.

Praia do Silveira (Silveira Beach), probably the best surf destination of the region, this beach has also the vegetation almost next to the ocean, creating a beautiful impression of an antique and unknown island.

Praia do Ouvidor (Listener Beach)

Morro de Sao Paulo (St. Paul’s Hill) is one of the most desired tropical destinations in the world, and ranks very high in the Top Brazil’s Beaches, because it still has clean sand, palm trees, crystal and warm water containing colorful fish living in deserted beaches.

Just for you to imagine, the Morro is a kind of volcano, with the beaches on the bottom, and the houses (or “pousadas”, as the local says) in the top. So you can live at the top of hill with a fantastic landscape, and go down just to go to the beach. To make things quieter, cars are prohibited in Morro do Sao Paulo. Only four wheel drives and tractors are used to access the more remote spots, and there are no streets, just alleys.

WHERE TO STAY AND HOW TO GO – HOTELS AND FLIGHTS
The beach has a good infrastructure, and in recent years it has a big development, but it is still recommendable to book your accommodation before coming. You will not find good hotels in Morro do Sao Paulo, although resorts and villas are excellent and put you more in contact with nature.

The best way to arrive to Morro do Sao Paulo is to fly to the city of Salvador, if you can find a direct flight from your home. If not you should fly to Sao Paulo, Recife or Rio de Janeiro and from there to Salvador. You should check Varig Airlines, Gol Airlines and TAM airlines.

From Salvador you can catch a direct fly to Morro de Sao Paulo, and you will be there in only 20 minutes. Otherwise you can go by sea, bus or car and the travel is not difficult.

ACTIVITIES
But Morro de Sao Paulo is not only about peace and tranquility, as the village is an example of simplicity combined with all the attractions that you can imagine: restaurants and bars where you can always find “caipirinha” drinks with crazy Brazilian music, boutiques selling top brand products, “capoeira” dancers, and amazing dancing clubs on the beach with their exclusive beach parties.

MORE BEACHES IN MORRO
There are different beaches, most of them named by numbers, with their own particularities in Morro do Sao Paulo:

The First Beach is perfect for surfing: the best waves on the island that come with a swell that reaches its greatest height from the East, breaking from two to six feet over a coral reef.

The Second Beach is famous for its nightlife. Well known especially among young people, parties go on invariably until the sun rises. The staircase that leads to Second beach is amazing, you can see the vastness of blue waters that surround the island, and the sandy bottom during low tide.

The Third Beach is ideal for people who loves natural pools, and also is the best one for diving due to Caitá Island, formed by a large barrier of coral reefs, offering coral and fish of all colors and shapes, and also a great variety of equipment, from a mask and snorkel to a full set of diving equipment. If you want to make friends while diving, group boat trips can be arranged as well, but if you prefer being alone an interesting option is to paddle your way to the beach by kayak.

The Fourth Beach seems to have no end, having four kilometers of extension. It concentrates the largest hotels and resorts, and is definitely the beach where you will love to have your residence while in Morro, because is quiet but is also near to the other beaches.

The Enchantment Beach (Encanto Beach) is one of the most beautiful beaches in the Morro do Sao Paulo, as you have two kilometers of almost desert beach, creating the sensation that you are alone on a island. You can also take a nice baths in its deep ocean pools.

Garapua, is a beach isolated between mangroves, and you will only find a small fisherman’s village and some restaurants. The most exciting way to visit this beach is by hicking or renting a horse and taking an amazing trail through the forest.

Pratigi or Pontal Beach, is definitely the longest beach at Morro do Sao Paulo, with 10 kilometers, and also the most desertic. Is hard and complicated to access this beach, and you should take a three day expedition by trekking through danger hills, but you will definitely love the ride!

Gamboa, is a beach famous for its mud that it says to have skin treatment properties, and that the local says it improve your sexual capacity! You should take a day trip to know this beach, leaving from the village and if you are tired, returning by boat.

WHEN TO GO
The temperature is warm trough the whole year, with an average of 25.3°, but you should avoid the rainy season from May to July.