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Arraial d’Ajuda is the charming neighbour of that magnet for mass tourism that is Porto Seguro. The river separating Arraial from Porto Seguro keeps away from the former the worst excesses of the later.

WE LIKE THE MOST: the beaches, to walk long the rua do Mucugê at the end of the day; the open-air restaurants; having some delicious caipirinhas with our friends at the bar Girassol

WE LIKE THE LEAST: the bars at the Mucugê beach; the bars that will try to rip you off at lunch time; the Bróduei street

HOW TO GET THERE: from Porto Seguro you need to take the ferry to the other side of the river and there jump in a bus that will take you to Arraial in a few minutes

CAREFUL WITH: the stones and sea urchins at the beach

FAVOURITE PLACES: Pitinga beach, Mucugê street

PIECE OF ADVICE:

• shops in Arraial open only after midday; some open only at the end of the day – when everyone comes back to town from the beach
• if you don’t hire a car, the vans at the main square will take you anywhere you want
• if you stay at a pousada on the way between the ferryboat and Arraial you will need a car or a taxi to get to town
• do spend a day in nearby Trancoso, it’s a short bus trip away

LINKS: Arraial d’Ajuda .com, Arraial d’Ajuda .com.br

WEATHER FORECAST: The weather in Arraial d’Ajuda (Porto Seguro) for the next 10 days

GOOGLE MAPS: Arraial d’Ajuda

PHOTOS: Arraial d’Ajuda

[Don’t forget to check out the list of other destinations already covered in this blog, here]

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