A place of peace and calmness

The first impression you get, when you arrive in Barra do Cunhaú, is to be in front of an enormous sweet water lake in stead of the Atlantic Ocean. The river, protected against the winds, is quit and almost without any waves. The two rivers, the Curimataú and the Catu, wind themselves along 5 kilometers of dunes and beaches, with thousands of coconut trees in the background. Here you'll find one of the precious ecological wonders of this region: vast mangrove woods, being the breeding ground of oysters, crabs and other salt water species.

The best wind for Kite-surfing

You can make boat trips with two possible destinations: the mangrove and “the other side”, a deserted sand beach with on one side the river and on the other side the ocean and on the reefs you can fish with a line or a rot. Barra do Cunhaú was discovered by the Kite-surfers, because according to them, “here you find the best wind for Kite-surfing”, winds that attract Kite-surfers from all over Brazil, even from all over the world. Some even risk themselves at open sea, where the waves can be as high as one meter and a half.

Barra do Cunhaú is quite and therefore beloved by families with small children and people that want to relax. Those after something “hot”, make the small jump to Pipa, our neighbor village, which lies only 8 kilometers away, to enjoy the extensive nightlife.