Praia de Itacarezinho

The most spectacular of the beaches along the Itacaré coast — a long, almost empty stretch of white sand backed by coconut palms and Atlantic Forest, with consistent surf and excellent swimming. About 14 km north of town on the BA-001 road, with a 1.5 km walk down a forest path from the road to the beach.

It is the standard day trip from Itacaré. Come prepared: there is no shop, no shade, and one informal restaurant that runs out of beer by mid-afternoon. Bring water and sunscreen, and time your visit so the walk back to the road is in the cool of the late afternoon. The two-day visitor's tax (a small fee for park access) is collected on the path down.

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Local activists fought a long-running campaign in the 2000s to keep a major hotel chain from building a resort on Itacarezinho's beachfront. They won, and the beach today has only a single small barraca at one end — almost the only stretch of this coastline that has stayed that way.

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