Morro de Sao Paulo is located on an archipelago of twenty-six hundred miles south islands of Salvador. Twenty-three of these islands are only small islands covered with mangroves. Only three are inhabited: Boipeba, and Tinharé Cairú. The island that bears the name of the archipelago which is located Tinharé is Morro de Sao Paulo.
On this island there are other towns like Gamboa do Morro, Garapuá, Zimbo and Galleon. All are small villages where fishing is the main source of income.
The archipelago was discovered in 1530. Morro de Sao Paulo has become one of the Seat of Captaincy Hereditary Captaincy of Ilheus. Period had an important role in colonial Brazil. Morro de Sao Paulo found the landmarks of history as the Fortress Tapirandú built to defend the Dutch attacks and bay spices as they went to Salvador. Like the lighthouse, the Church of Our Lady of Light, and Fonte Grande – where Dom Pedro II and the Marquise of Santos came to bathe.
As Morro de Sao Paulo in the villages around were also villages centuries ago, and all will remain so until the present day. But Morro de Sao Paulo has not stopped growing, remained until the 70′s as a simple fishing village to the other. But it was in the 70 who started the first and appear nearby vacationers who rent the houses of the fishermen to spend the season.
Soon these vacationers bought land and built their own homes, most of them at First Beach. Not long after, came the pain backpackers and hippies the world appear and eventually spreading through their reports Morro de São Paulo to the four corners of the world.
Gradually the houses of the inhabitants and natives turned their hostels in Morro de Sao Paulo and restaurants to meet the tourist demand. Currently Morro de Sao Paulo now has complete infrastructure for the thousands of people who go to visit the island throughout the year. Found in the village market, internet cafe, restaurants, inns and hotels, shops, crafts, first aid kit stores, health and police, ambulance and ambulancha. All to serve tourists, residents and locals who enjoy or live there.
But not only in the village Morro de Sao Paulo has developed its beaches: First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Beaches also provide infrastructure, hotels and sea hostels. Just find out about what beaches offer and compare to what you seek, then you’ll know the place for you to stay.
Morro de Sao Paulo pleases all tourists. There are numerous options for recreation during the day – for example you can rent hammock stand at the beach. The night is also very busy during the year photo, parties, luaus and shows enliven the crowd throughout the year.