The Brazil Guide Blog: The Barra Grande Beach at Maraú Peninsula (Bahia, Brazil)

Thursday, October 1, 2015

The Barra Grande Beach at Maraú Peninsula (Bahia, Brazil)

The Barra Grande beach, Peninsula do Maraú, Bahia, Brazil

The Maraú Peninsula, as all peninsulas, forms two kinds of beaches: the ones in front of the open sea, and the others in front to the loch. The Barra Grande beach is one of those in front of the loch, and hosts the touristic village inside the peninsula. Its where most of the inns, hostels, bars and restaurantes are located.

Sculpture in one of the restaurantes in front of Barra Grande beach, Peninsula do Maraú, Bahia, Brazil

The Barra Grande village is, thus, where most people are, and if you want a bit of social life, it is the place to be in the peninsula. Night bars provide nice parties with brazillian and international music, some of then in front of the beach.

The Barra Grande beach, Peninsula do Maraú, Bahia, Brazil

As this beach is in front of the loch, waters here are very calm, almost without waves, forming a huge, natural, salty swimming pool.

Walking "over" tthe waters at the Barra Grande beach, Peninsula do Maraú, Bahia, Brazil

At some points, the depth is so low that you can walk over the waters, at some points forming an incredible wet-sand mirror reflecting the clouds.

The natural, wet-sand mirrors at The Barra Grande beach, Peninsula do Maraú, Bahia, Brazil

The natural, wet- sand mirrors at The Barra Grande beach, Peninsula do Maraú, Bahia, Brazil

The natural, wet-sand mirrors at The Barra Grande beach, Peninsula do Maraú, Bahia, Brazil

Young people chilling at The Barra Grande beach, Peninsula do Maraú, Bahia, Brazil

Young people chill out in the Barra Grande beach, practicing sports, dancing and drinking.

The marvelous sunset at The Barra Grande beach, Peninsula do Maraú, Bahia, Brazil

If your are far away from the boats and from people´s noise, you can have the chance of seeing a sea turtle or swimming with then. They love the calm waters of the loch.