Morro de São Paulo, September 2019
Morro de São Paulo is a lovely village some 30 nautical miles south of Salvador. It's the closest thing to a Mediterranean island village you can find in Brazil. No cars are allowed and its streets and beaches are fabulous. It may be overcrowded in summer, we were lucky to be there off season.
Morro has 5 beaches called Primeira Praia, Segunda Praia, Terceira Praia etc. One day we managed to drop the anchor in front of the Terceira Praia even if according to the chart it was impossible. We found a passage through the reef used by the local powerboat. Spectacular!
Morro is definitely worth visiting if you are in Salvador. We sailed back and forth several times and we had a lot of fun.
Every anchorage — Morro de São Paulo, Aug–Sep 2019
A car-free island 30nm south of Salvador, accessed through a narrow reef passage.
| Stop | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Morro de São Paulo — Terceira Praia | Aug–Sep 2019 | No cars · 5 numbered beaches · reef passage · 30nm south of Salvador |
Anchorage maps
Zoomed chart of the Morro de São Paulo anchorage.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. GPS tracks from Raymarine chartplotter, archived August–September 2019.