Local legend has it that the island of Itamaracá was once the site of the Garden of Eden, and the short drive across the causeway from Itapissuma promises much, passing amongst thousands of palm trees lapped by fields of sugar cane – the rich but sickly smell just before the harvest in March is […]

From Olinda, local buses continue 11km along the coastal road to the beautiful palm-lined beaches of Rio Doce, Janga and Pau Amarelo. Until recently these were pretty much deserted, and, although weekend homes are going up now, development, so far, is less obtrusive than in many places on the coast. Being close to major […]