Itacare´s Beaches

We had heard on the Itacare grapevine that if you walk past the main beaches and through the jungle you will eventually reach some secluded beaches that are truely amazing. So, we decided to go on our own jungle adventure in search of some of Brazil´s finest beaches. We quietly  tip-toed through the tropical jungle, carefully trying not to disturb the monkeys above and whatever other creatures may have been lurking behind the trees. After 25 minutes we came across two older Portugese men who, through Portugese and broken English, told us that it was very dangerous for two women to be walking through this particular jungle alone, not just because of the unknown animals but because there are frequent muggings. So we had to decide whether to continue our journey to the beach, with the possibility of being mugged along the way, or to turn back towards the town, with the possiblility of being mugged along the way. Decisions, decisions.

Fortunately, at that point a young Portugese family complete with a guide walked past us and offered to take us to the beach. We quickly took them up on their kind offer and followed them through the jungle with their youngest, four year son providing entertainment along the way.

We waded through streams, cascading waterfalls and cliff-hugging paths until we finally reached our destination. An incredibly green, palm-tree covered isolated beach. 

Where we spent the day sipping from coconuts on the white sand whilst staring in awe at the clear, blue sea and surrounding lush jungle.