Complete contrast to Rio .... very relaxed coastal town which is protected as a UNESCO site due to it´s collection of Portuguese colonial buildings. We stayed in a beatiful Pousada run by second generation Swiss Brazilians. The town is washed by the incoming sea every full moon / high tide and it´s a great experience to just wander the streets. Came across an impromptu Capoeira demonstration in the square which was amazing.
Memories : Pousada Geranium´s Roald Dahlesque housekeeper, semi-tame monkeys joining us for breakfast, breakfast itself ... cake, bananas, custard and jelly, architecture, painter on island, no drains ... toilet paper in bin, motorcyclist drinking beer whilst riding.. Basically recommended to recover from hectic pace of Rio
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