Ilheus Attractions
Ilhéus
Ilhéus, founded in 1534 under the name of Vila Velha de São Jorge dos Ilhéus, is a port in southern Bahia, 462km/287mi from Salvador. It owes its prosperity to cacao, the growing of which was promoted by the Jesuits in the 18th century, and which in the 19th century became the country's second most important export. The Museu Regional do Cacau in the center of the town illustrates the civilização grapiúna - the development of the Ilhéus area, from the growing of the cacao trees to the urbanized growth of nearby production centers.
Airport
Aeroporto de Ilhéus (regional)
Ilhéus, founded in 1534 under the name of Vila Velha de São Jorge dos Ilhéus, is a port in southern Bahia, 462km/287mi from Salvador. It owes its prosperity to cacao, the growing of which was promoted by the Jesuits in the 18th century, and which in the 19th century became the country's second most important export. The Museu Regional do Cacau in the center of the town illustrates the civilização grapiúna - the development of the Ilhéus area, from the growing of the cacao trees to the urbanized growth of nearby production centers.
Airport
Aeroporto de Ilhéus (regional)
Chapel of Santana
Chapel of Santana
The chapel of Santana (St Anne), now protected as a national monument, dates from 1537.
The chapel of Santana (St Anne), now protected as a national monument, dates from 1537.
São Jorge
The church of São Jorge, built between 1535 and 1556, houses a Museum of Religious Art, with exhibits dating from the 16th-18th centuries.
Beaches
Beaches
In the center of the town is the Praia da Avenida; to the north are the beaches of Malhado, Marciano and Norte; and to the south (reached from the Olivença road) are Pontal (4km/2.5mi; lighthouse), Sul (5km/3mi) and Cururupe (10km/6mi), on the estuary of the Rio Cururupe.
In the center of the town is the Praia da Avenida; to the north are the beaches of Malhado, Marciano and Norte; and to the south (reached from the Olivença road) are Pontal (4km/2.5mi; lighthouse), Sul (5km/3mi) and Cururupe (10km/6mi), on the estuary of the Rio Cururupe.
Nossa Senhora da Piedade
N.S. da Piedade São Sebastião
The prosperity resulting from the cacao trade is reflected in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Piedade (1916) with its neo-Gothic towers.
The prosperity resulting from the cacao trade is reflected in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Piedade (1916) with its neo-Gothic towers.
São Sebastião
The many-domed Cathedral of São Sebastião (1931-56) is the most richly decorated church in the town.
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Belmonte, Brazil
Belmonte
40km/25mi south of Canavieiras, near the mouth of the Rio Jequitinhonha, is Belmonte, a settlement founded in the 16th century. It is difficult of access by land, since the coast road ends at Canavieiras. Its beaches mark the beginning of the magically beautiful stretch of coast which extends from Santa Cruz Cabrália to the boundary between Bahia and Espírito Santo states.
40km/25mi south of Canavieiras, near the mouth of the Rio Jequitinhonha, is Belmonte, a settlement founded in the 16th century. It is difficult of access by land, since the coast road ends at Canavieiras. Its beaches mark the beginning of the magically beautiful stretch of coast which extends from Santa Cruz Cabrália to the boundary between Bahia and Espírito Santo states.
Canavieiras, Brazil
Canavieiras
At Canavieiras, 120km/75mi south of Ilhéus by the coast road, are the beaches of Costa (in the center of the town); Patipe, Barra do Albino and Barra Velha to the north (up to 30km/19mi from Canavieiras) and Atalaia (3km/2mi) south.
At Canavieiras, 120km/75mi south of Ilhéus by the coast road, are the beaches of Costa (in the center of the town); Patipe, Barra do Albino and Barra Velha to the north (up to 30km/19mi from Canavieiras) and Atalaia (3km/2mi) south.
Olivenca, Brazil
Olivença
19km/11.8mi south of Ilhéus is Olivença, with the 17th century church of Nossa Senhora da Escada and the Tororomba spring, whose water is blackish in color because of its iron, magnesium and iodine content.
19km/11.8mi south of Ilhéus is Olivença, with the 17th century church of Nossa Senhora da Escada and the Tororomba spring, whose water is blackish in color because of its iron, magnesium and iodine content.
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