106 | ROTEIROS DE CHARME famous natural pools, is just the gateway to a sequence of beaches, including Antunes, Patacho, and São Miguel dos Milagres, all with warm, crystal-clear waters. Bahia, on the other hand, home to the country’s longest coastline, offers lively beaches that have become iconic, such as Sancho Beach (above) and Morro Dois Irmãos (beside) on the island of Fernando de Noronha Thiago Leite/ Shutterstock Cacio Murilo/ Shutterstock Trancoso, Arraial d’Ajuda, Praia do Forte, and Boipeba. It all begins in Salvador, with its colorful and vibrant historic center. Further north, the Maraú Peninsula and Itacaré blend the sea, rivers, and Atlantic Forest. In Pernambuco, the spectacle unfolds when the tide goes out, revealing natural pools formed by reefs right off Porto de Galinhas beach. And that’s not to mention the cherry on top: Fernando de Noronha, Brazil’s “Fantasy Island,” which boasts the country’s most spectacular collection of beaches, with crystal-clear waters inhabited by turtles, dolphins, and colorful schools of fish. The charm of the Northeast, however, is not limited to the sea. Inland, Chapada The sunset is even more poetic in São Miguel dos Milagres, on the northern coast of Alagoas Paulo 7p7/ Shutterstock
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