Destination: Trindade

March 15, 2007 | By Tony More

Trindade is a tiny village half an hour away from Paraty, and a few meters away from the Rio de Janeiro/São Paulo boundary. Some of its beaches are really popular with surfers.

WE LIKE THE MOST: the mind-blowing combination of mountain, rainforest and beach

WE LIKE THE LEAST: the uncontrolled and unsustainable growth of the horrible village of Trindade; the chaos during the weekends, when hundreds of youths travel to the village in their own cars bringing Trindade to a halt

HOW TO GET THERE: from Paraty there is a bus every hour which takes you to Trindade for a reasonable price of R$2,50 each way at the time of writing these lines. The trip lasts 40 minutes. Alternatively, you can drive to Trindade.

CAREFUL WITH: the incredibly dangerous access road and the incredibly reckless Brazilian drivers you will find along it

FAVOURITE PLACES: the beach of Cachadaço, one of the most beautiful beaches in Brazil

PIECE OF ADVICE:

when you arrive in Trindade, forget the beach right next to the village and go to the do Meio beach, further south: you will find two small beaches separated by a bunch of rocks in the middle. From there to the beach of Cachadaço there is just one little obstacle, a small hill you will have to climb and go down. It’s a short climb that presents no problems in dry weather. However, if the ground is wet, take proper footwear with you, as the climb can get really tricky and slippery.
the beach of Cachadaço is completely deserted, the only bars are in the beach of do Meio
at the southern end of the Cachadaço beach, a walk through the jungle parallel to the coast will take you to the natural pools of Cachadaço.
avoid at all costs visiting Trindade during the weekend

LINKS: Paraty + Trindade

WEATHER FORECAST: Weather in Trindade (Paraty) for the next 10 days

GOOGLE MAPS: Trindade

PHOTOS: Trindade

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