Abrolhos region
Abrolhos
Like Fernando de Noronha, the Abrolhos Archipelago is a National Marine Park. Abrolhos has the greatest marine biodiversity in Brazil and is considered a milestone in the history of Brazil for being the first National Marine Park.
The archipelago, made up of five islands, is the most important nursery for humpback whales in the South Atlantic – more than 20,000 whales leave Antarctica every year to mate and breed in the warm waters of Bahia. Creating a show jumping and enchanting everyone.
Close to the islands, Parcel das Paredes is located – where there are beautiful natural pools. And also the Coroa Vermelha Island, which is a formation of coral reefs that are exposed at low tide forming beautiful beaches.
Abrolhos archipelago
Abrolhos archipelago
Abrolhos archipelago
Cassurubá
Ilha da Coroa Vermelha
Parcel das Paredes
Parcel das Paredes
Cassurubá Environmental Reserve
On the coast, the Cassurubá Extractive Reserve, a preserved area of more than 100,000 hectares—three times the size of Belo Horizonte. With its wild look, its mangroves teem with life and its trails reveal empty and peaceful beaches. In addition to these attractions, the island brings together remnants of Atlantic forest and cerrado, functioning as a region that houses several biomes.
This complex of rivers, streams and mangroves form the largest mangrove forest in Bahia, a spectacular attraction for ecotourism lovers.
Nova Viçosa
On the banks of the Peruípe River, the city of Nova Viçosa is located between the municipalities of Caravelas and Mucuri, approximately 300 km from Porto Seguro, in the extreme south of Bahia.
Its center is full of rustic and colorful houses, restaurants and kiosks, as well as extensive and beautiful beaches.
Tourism in the region
