There can be nothing more Brazilian than an informal soccer game at the beach – played by the locals. You will witness those friendly disputes all along the Brazilian coastline, from the widest strips of land to beaches where the advancing tide threatens to turn soccer into waterpolo. The photos illustrating this entry are from Arraial d’Ajuda and Caraíva, both in the south coast of the state of Bahia.

If you want to see more photos of Arraial d’Ajuda check out our Flickr album. We have our photos of Caraíva at this other Flickr album

If you want more information on the two destinations, have a look at our blog posts destination: Arraial d’Ajuda and destination: Caraíva.

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Even in the tiniest of places, and Caraíva is a small village indeed (population: 1,500), you will find a chapel or a church, often painted in bright colours, to remind you of the importance in the daily life of Brazilians of the ever present Christian churches.

Caraiva is a small jewel in the south of coast of the state of Bahia. A tiny fishing village, everything in Caraiva is basic, from the unpaved streets to the lack of electricity supply – electricity is arriving in Caraíva only as we speak.

WE LIKE THE MOST: the absolute peace and tranquility of the place, mass tourism hasn’t arrived there yet, and the less conventional tourist is getting there in dribs and drabs

WE LIKE THE LEAST: the road leading to Caraiva, in a sorry state

HOW TO GET THERE: two choices from Porto Seguro/Arraial d’Ajuda: either the bus that goes to Caraiva twice a day, or on a rented car (but be aware the final long stretch of road is a dirt track)

CAREFUL WITH: the road that goes to Caraiva, especially if it has rained the previous days, it is in a truly sorry state – I don’t advice anyone to get in there with a rented car

FAVOURITE PLACES: the village, the beaches, the point where the river meets the sea

PIECE OF ADVICE:

• everything is quite basic in Caraiva, and there are very few shops. Bring whatever you are likely to need with you
• although theoretically you might be able to get to Caraiva and back on the same day using the bus that goes there, it would be an insane trip, long hours on the bus for a very short time in Caraiva. Plan on staying there at least the one night
• across the river, where Nova Caraiva is, there is a pousada with a bar and an excellent viewpoint of Caraiva

ACCOMMODATION: listing of hotels and pousadas in Caraíva.

LINKS: Caraiva

WEATHER FORECAST: The weather in Caraíva (Porto Seguro) for the next 10 days

GOOGLE MAPS: Caraiva

PHOTOS: Caraiva

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destination: Arraial d’Ajuda
destination: Porto Seguro
destination: Trancoso

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During our recent trip to the region, we were witness to an exceptional moment in the serene and remote Caraiva (a scene that belongs to the imagery of the big city): the rush hour. Of a serene and gentle kind of sort, that is, nothing like the frantic comings and goings we’ve grown used to.

When the kids arrive back from school, across the river, there is a temporary explosion of boats going up and down the river, people crossing on one direction, people coming back on the opposite one. The rush hour reaches its climax in moments like the one portrayed here, when three boats dispute simultaneously the space in the wide Caraíva river. If only the rush hour could always be like this!

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Today is the turn for the pictures I took during a one-day trip to the little village of Caraíva, south of Arraial d’Ajuda and Trancoso: Caraíva. Caraíva is a small fishing village with sand-covered streets and where electricity is arriving only just now.

You will see a panoramic view of the village, between the river and the Atlantic Ocean:

Images of its streets:

And of its inhabitants, playing football on a tiny ground improvised by the river bank:

And shots of the river, the sea and the beaches: