Bahia Interior Voyage Tips and guide

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Bahia Interior is a large region that covers the less-developed west and north of the state of Bahia in Brazil. It includes the "Coconut Coast" (Costa dos Coqueiros), which is the most northern region on the coast of Bahia, Brazil.

• -12.135556-38.4188891 Alagoinhas — the excellent quality of its water has attracted several breweries
• -12.266944-38.9669442 Feira de Santana — home of the Antares Astronomical Observatory
• -9.413889-40.5027783 Juazeiro — a city with a busy waterfront that can be a base for exploring waterfalls in the region
• -9.407778-38.2219444 Paulo Afonso — you can visit the hydroelectric complex of three dams that provides power for much of Northeast Brazil

• -12.707571-38.1263151 Barra do Jacuipe — its beach is said to be one of the most beautiful natural landscapes to be found on the coast of Bahia
• -12.152778-44.992 Barreiras — has several rivers and waterfalls
• -13.255-43.4177783 Bom Jesus da Lapa — pilgrimage to the Bom Jesus da Lapa Sanctuary draws millions of visitors each year
• -12.707571-38.1263154 Barra do Jacuipe — its beach is said to be one of the most beautiful natural landscapes to be found on the coast of Bahia
• -11.941944-38.0838895 Entre Rios — has several beautiful beaches, including one of the nine official naturist beaches in Brazil
• -11.795833-37.9456 Esplanada — beautiful dunes and beaches, ecological tours and trails
• -12.655623-38.0708857 Guarajuba — it has one of the busiest beaches on the north coast of Bahia, with stalls and restaurants
• -12.248889-41.6188898 Iraquara — visitors come to see the caves such as: Pratinha, Lapa Doce, Torrinha, Gruta Azul, Gruta da Fumaça
• -12.627592-38.0476839 Itacimirim — a beachtown with inns and a luxury resort with restaurants
• -11.180833-40.51777810 Jacobina — home to numerous colonial-period historic structures
• -11.463861-37.36691711 Mangue Seco — a fishing village of a few hundred people famous for its sand dunes and white sand beaches
• -11.550029-41.15702512 Morro do Chapéu — its main attractions are Ferro Doido waterfall and Brejões cave, both beautiful natural monuments
• -12.362778-44.97277813 São Desidério — its Ilha do Vítor community is a group of artisans who produce handicraft items with raw materials native to the region
• -12.44039-37.92253714 Sauípe — Costa do Sauípe's hotels and resorts form the largest tourist complex in Brazil
• -12.235-37.77115 Subaúma — a beach village of a couple hundred people
• -9.455-40.82277816 Sobradinho — a town created in the 1970s to accommodate the inhabitants of four cities and thirty villages who had to leave their homes when the reservoir was created

• -13.26139-43.40751 Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport. (updated Oct 2021)

• Santuario de Bom Jesus da Lapa. A sanctuary in a cave created by Portuguese artist Francisco de Mendonça Mar. (updated Oct 2021)
• São Francisco River
• Sobradinho Lake — a large reservoir for the hydroelectric complex