Canoa Quebrada

About 200 kilometers south of Cumbuco the village of Canoa Quebrada (broken canoe) is situated. It is well-known for its beautiful beach and exciting nightlife. Canoa is also referred to as the Woodstock of Brazil. During the sixties a lot of hippies stranded here and stayed. Famous personalities like Mick Jagger and Mano Chao visited the place regularly. The white sandy beach is separated from the village by steep red cliffs.

The excursion to Canoa Quebrada takes three to five days and start Fridays or Saturdays. A buggy will take you along the beach to Canoa. A fantastic trip including three ferry crossings over a river. The journey lasts five hours and we will stop for lunch at the village of Morro Branco. In Canoa we will be spending the night in a Pousada. The return trip takes about four hours, mainly by road.

The three-day trip costs 350 Reais (about 100 euros) per person, including bed and breakfast twice, with aminimum of two persons. The five-day trip, with B&B four times costs 500 Reais (circa 140 euros) per person.