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Espelho Beach (Praia do Espelho)

Trancoso, State of Bahia, Brazil
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Ranked #1 of 14 attractions in Trancoso
Type: Beaches
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sao paulo
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013

a 30 minute drive from trancoso on a dirt road leads you to a stunning place: praia do espelho. the beach is divided by a small river. on the left side, praia do curuipe, which is nice and offers more bar/restaurant options, but it's more crowded during high season. on the right side, it's the true gem: the "real" praia... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2013

one of my favourite beaches - it has it all. great people watching, lively beach clubs but you can walk further up the beach if you prefer peace and quite. Great sand and swimming and the sun never stopped shining.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2013

One of the most beautiful places on the Braziiian coast. The water, the beach, the cliffs are all striking. There is a place called Pousada do Bahiano, by the beach, where we stopped for caipirinhas in the shadow of huge coconut trees, which looks magical.

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Sao Paulo
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2013

A place not to be missed. It is distant from Trancoso but it is worth trip. Cristal clear sand and sea. Stay at one of the local pousadas if you can.

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São Paulo
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2013

sandy beach, white cliffs, rock in the water, charming bars and restaurants and an unparalleled atmosphere makes this beaches one of the most beautiful in the whole world.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 15, 2012

The nature is quite wild and small green hills behind are nice but the beach itself isn´t really spectacular. I was waiting for smth like Maldives, Caribbean, Formerntera, nothing common at all. The water is turbid and the worst is that there are a lot of stones in the water that you can´t see and it´s really easy to hurt... More

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Sao Paulo, SP
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 21, 2012

Very nice place. You must know the low tide hours to get the best of it. The road from Trancoso is very bad, but, even small cars can go through the rough roads.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 19, 2012

The beach is beautiful and worth a visit. However, be prepared to face a very bad road. If it is raining, you better rent a 4x4. It takes over one hour to arrive from Trancoso. You have many restaurant options, all expensive.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 22, 2012

this beach is the most beautiful I have seen in Brazil and does not have a lot of visitors as it is hard to get here. the endless beach and the fine sand left me awed. Amazing!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 18, 2012

Reccommend renting a small car if its not a rainy time you will be ok with the road and be able to enjoy your time independently. at the beach go to your left cause the restaurants at the right corner are more expensive . 28 kms on an ok road and then around 18 or less kms on a less... More

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