| Ponta Negra | | | | the tourist looking for ecological options on their Brazil |
| Ponta Negra is one of the best known beaches on the | | | | tours. The resort is currently hidden between the |
| north-coast, and if it's a vibrant nightlife you're after, | | | | Atlantic Rainforest, the Rio Das Contas River and, of |
| then this area is definitely worth visiting on your Brazil | | | | course, the ocean. It was left unspoilt for so long |
| holidays. The beach stretches down from Morro Do | | | | because of the cocoa trees surrounding the coast |
| Careca, a combination of dunes, greenery and sea, | | | | which have to be cultivated in the shade. However, the |
| and extends to the north along Erivan Franca, a | | | | decline of Brazil's cocoa culture in the 1940s left the |
| crowded area resplendent with restaurants, bars and | | | | beach to be abandoned until it was rediscovered by |
| nightclubs. In this area of Brazil, Wednesday night is the | | | | tourism decades later. Itacare beach is also considered |
| premier night for partying, and mid-week, the boulevard | | | | by surfers to be one of the best places in the country |
| heaves with people out to enjoy the evening | | | | to indulge in their favourite past-time, and there are |
| entertainment on their Brazil tours. Brazilian food is | | | | many dedicated surf boutiques and shops surrounding |
| served in the many tents dotted around the main | | | | the local area. Every day at sunset, a Capoeira |
| beach and a traditional sight on this otherwise | | | | presentation takes place on the left-hand side of the |
| urbanised beach are the multi-coloured jangada fishing | | | | rocks. This ancient art-form combines music, dance |
| boats which are typical of the north-east region. | | | | and martial arts, and with the sun setting behind the |
| | | | performers, you'll feel as if you've stepped into |
| The unspoilt Itacare beach is pretty much the polar | | | | paradise on your Brazil holidays. |
| opposite of Ponta Negra, and will definitely appeal to | | | | |