Five beaches
Along the east coast.
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Morro de São Paulo is a village at the northern tip of Tinharé Island in Cairu, Bahia, founded in 1535 and today one of the biggest tourist hubs in the state. Its beaches line the island's east side and are simply numbered: Primeira (First), Segunda, Terceira, Quarta and Quinta Praia, the last also called Praia do Encanto. In 2024 an international beach certification body ranked its beach 16th in the world. In colonial times the village guarded the 'false entrance' to the Bay of All Saints and the Tinharé channel, a vital supply route for Salvador, and French and Dutch fleets attacked it repeatedly. It has three listed historic sites, and the ruins of the Tapirandu fortress and the lighthouse stand at its edge. The catamaran from Salvador takes about two and a half hours (around R$150 each way), or you can combine van and boat. Every visitor pays a tourism fee of R$90 since 1 July 2026 (children up to 5 exempt), at the pier or online.
Along the east coast.
Colonial ruins.
Above the village.
Northern tip of Tinharé Island, Cairu, Bahia
R$90 per person since 1 July 2026, children up to 5 exempt, paid at the pier or online.