Cairu ("House of the Sun" in Tupi Guarani) is an archipelago near the coast of Salvador, capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia, which is separated from the mainland one arm of the sea. As one of only two archipelago communities in Brazil, the Cairu Archipelago is made up of 36 islands, the largest of which are Cairu, Tinharé and Boipeba, with famous locations like Morro de São Paulo and Moreré.In addition to its rich historical heritage, dated to the early days of Portuguese colonization, the territory of the archipelago of 460.98 km² inserted in Environmental Protection Areas has an
The Bananal Island located in the Brazilian State of Tocantins close to the borders with the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso and Pará is bounded by the Araguaia and Javaés rivers and considered the largest river island in the world, with approximately twenty thousand square kilometers (1.916.225 hectares). Brazilian environmental reserve since 1959, it is one of the most important Brazilian ecological sanctuaries, considered a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO since 1993 and one of the wetlands of international importance classified by the Ramsar Convention.
Being in the transition strip between the Amazon rainforest and the cerrado, the island has a remarkably
Discovered relatively recently, the Praia do Espelho (Mirror Beach), on the southern coast of the Brazilian state of Bahia (BA), has seen its tourist audience increase dramatically in recent years, drawing the attention of many people outside the country. The Praia do Espelho, considered one of the best beaches in Brazil, takes its name from reflecting the sky during times of low tide. Very poetic, isn't it? Several points of it are famous for letting watch the rare phenomenon of the sky reflected in the calm and crystalline waters of Praia do Espelho. To be able to see this phenomenon
