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Salvador
Just 30 km from Guarajuba, Salvador de Bahia has an energy and a simple beauty that can be found in few other cities. Often called simply Bahia by locals, Salvador is the jewel Afrobrasilian of the country and the old, the beautiful capital of the great Portuguese colony in the New World. Its center, very brightly colored, is a living museum of architecture of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, with churches rich in gold decorations. Most importantly, Salvador is at the center of an amazing artistic ferment. There are also frequent festivals full of energy, with groups of drummers, almost daily, vigorous rhythms through the air against the backdrop of colonial buildings. Night clubs capoeira dancers are formed in squares and open spaces, while the scent of Acarajé (fried beans and shrimp) and other delicacies African permeates the evening air. In other parts of the city with a very different spirit pervades the crowd, while the followers of Candomblé believe celebrate their mystical ceremonies, inspired by the ancient African gods. There is no other place in the world where the descendants of African slaves have preserved their cultural heritage with as much force as in Salvador, music and religion to food, dance and the traditions of martial arts.
In addition to the many attractions that can be found in Salvador, just outside the city develops a magnificent coastline, a great way to get closer to the tropical splendor of Bahia.
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Praia do Forte
Just 10 Km from Guarajuba, Praia do Forte is a charming and attractive village eco-friendly. The main street, Alameda do Sol, is a pedestrian street full of nice restaurants, bars and shops in the shade of the trees, which leads to a pretty little church, a marine reserve of turtles and magnificent beaches with palm trees and white sand, which is crowded on weekends. Around the village there are ruins of a castle, a lagoon where canoeing and nature reserve Sapiranga, with its trails by foot or by bike or quad and a zip line (an activity that involves crossing a river suspended with rope and pulley). If you get the chance take a walk during a day of full moon and walk along the beach past the resort at sunset when the sun turn red the waters of the Rio Timeantube, while the moon peeps on the line of the sea.
It is definitely worth it to see the station's Tamar Project, which is located on the beach next to the church and the lighthouse. TAMAR is the abbreviation of the name Turtle Marinha, is a non-profit organization (www.tamar.org.br) that is dedicated with great success to the safeguarding of 5 species of sea turtles in Brazil. There are 60 km of the beach that are under the jurisdiction of the Tamar Project in Bahia.
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Imbassaj
Imbassaj is a lovely seaside town from the rather rustic, located about twenty miles north of guarajuba.
A high sand dune and the peaceful Rio Barroso, which runs parallel to the beach, separating the village from the beautiful shoreline, where they go to big waves crashing.
It is worth taking one of the large rafts and be accompanied along the river to the beach where there are features cabins and you can enjoy a good fish sitting out on the water.